Manipur

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Rahul Gandhi may visit Manipur by late November, though the dates are not final. He will meet people forced from their homes by the clashes and talk with state Congress leaders about the 2027 polls.

Violence between Meitei and Kuki groups has continued since May 2023, killing nearly 370 people and displacing around 66,000. His last trip, in July 2024, included relief camps in three districts.

Manipur is set to vote in 2027 alongside Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa and Uttarakhand.

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Congress has responded to Home Minister Amit Shah, who said the INDIA bloc's November 1 rally was meant to protect infiltrators. Party media chief Pawan Khera said Shah should quit the Home Ministry if he cannot handle it.

Khera questioned Shah's handling of internal security, citing violence in Manipur, the Pahalgam attack, a 2025 blast near the Red Fort and 300 kg of RDX recovered near Delhi.

Shah made the remarks at a Karnal rally, where he also said the BJP would detect, delete and deport infiltrators from electoral rolls.