Imphal, June 30: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday shared lunch with children at the relief camp in violence-hit Churachandpur, Manipur.
Rahul reached Churachandpur in a helicopter after his convoy of vehicles was stopped by the state police mid-way fearing violence.
Love & kindness will always defeat violence!
Shri @RahulGandhi shares lunch with children at the relief camp in violence-hit Churachandpur, Manipur.
Photos: 29 June 2023 pic.twitter.com/LksKgF1xSO
— Congress (@INCIndia) June 30, 2023
Series of pictures were also shared on the official social media handles of Congress.
हिम्मत रखिए… सब ठीक हो जाएगा
हम आपके साथ हैं pic.twitter.com/zc7kKYfCOD
— Congress (@INCIndia) June 30, 2023
प्यार, भाईचारा और शांति का संदेश लेकर @RahulGandhi जी मणिपुर पहुंचे हैं।
कल वे हिंसा के पीड़ितों और सिविल सोसाइटी के लोगों से मिले। उनका दुख बांटा, उनके आंसू पोछे, उन्हें हिम्मत दी… ये भरोसा दिलाया कि सब ठीक हो जाएगा।
मणिपुर में नफरत के खिलाफ मोहब्बत की ये यात्रा आज भी जारी… pic.twitter.com/E5ElX2WnJU
— Congress (@INCIndia) June 30, 2023
Rahul Gandhi was stopped at Bishnupur, around 20 kilometres from Imphal. Later he took a state government-provided chopper to visit Churachandpur.
In a tweet, Rahul Gandhi said, “I came to listen to all my brothers and sisters of Manipur,” he tweeted, adding that people of all communities are being very welcoming and loving.
I came to listen to all my brothers and sisters of Manipur.
People of all communities are being very welcoming and loving. It’s very unfortunate that the government is stopping me.
Manipur needs healing. Peace has to be our only priority. pic.twitter.com/WXsnOxFLIa
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 29, 2023
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