Take lesson from our state: Manipur Congress MP Bimol Akoijam cautions Cachar voters

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SILCHAR: Bimol Akoijam, the Congress MP from Manipur, lambasted the BJP governments, both at the Centre as well as in Manipur, for the massive ethnic violence in his home state and cautioned the voters to be aware of the communal and divisive politics of the saffron brigade. Akoijam reached Cachar to canvas for Congress candidate Shanti Kumar Singh in Lakhipur.

Addressing a press meet at the Congress office in Silchar, Akoijam said that violence-hit Manipur must be seen within the national framework. “Don’t think of Manipur as separate from India, it is an integral part of India,” he said, maintaining that the implications of the crisis go beyond state boundaries.

Akoijam alleged that the BJP had ‘divided Manipur by labelling people as tribal and non-tribal’ and warned that Assam could face similar divisions given its diverse social composition. He said that such strategies risk deepening fault lines among communities for political gain. He urged the voters to reject divisive narratives and support Congress in the upcoming Assam election.

Akoijam also criticized the BJP’s messaging in Assam, remarking that it was promoting an Assam video like an April Fool’s joke. He claimed that the public had already recognized it as such.

Making a scathing attack on Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, Akoijam said, “He only makes big talks but doesn’t come to the practical field.” Referring to healthcare, Akoijam pointed to a shortage of doctors while highlighting promises of large hospital projects, alleging that such claims are misleading the public.

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