Silchar: Chief of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited aid camps in Jiribam, Manipur. Earlier, he landed at Kumbhirgram airport in Cachar district of Assam at round 9.30 am on Monday. He left for Jiribam in Manipur by highway from the airport. Rahul will go to the camps in Manipur, the place the victims of Manipur violence are nonetheless taking shelter. In accordance with sources, Rahul could meet the Governor of Manipur on Monday night, after which he’ll go to Nagaland.

Earlier, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday met the flood-affected individuals in Cachar district of Assam. He reached Silchar and was welcomed by Congress leaders of Assam and Manipur on the airport. After this, Rahul went to Phulertal and interacted with the flood-affected individuals dwelling in aid camps. That is Rahul Gandhi’s first go to to the Northeast after turning into the Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha.

He mentioned that this camp is on the route from which Rahul Gandhi will go to Jiribam district of Manipur. Rahul Gandhi’s go to to Assam comes at a time when the state is reeling beneath extreme floods on account of torrential rains for a number of days, inflicting landslides and overflowing rivers.

Round 22.70 lakh individuals in 28 districts have been affected by the floods. Rahul Gandhi will return from Jiribam to Silchar airport in Assam and fly to Imphal for the following leg of his Manipur tour. Ethnic violence has been happening between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur since Might 3 final yr and so excess of 200 individuals have been killed within the clashes.