Rahul Gandhi will travel to violent Manipur today.

The ethnic violence that broke out in Manipur on May 3 has resulted in the deaths of more than 100 persons.Rahul Gandhi, the head of the Congress, will travel to Manipur on Thursday. Gandhi will meet with representatives of the community in Churachandpur and Imphal, according to AICC general secretary KC Venugopal.”Manipur has been on fire for almost two months, and the country urgently needs a healing hand to help the society transition from war to peace. The Congress leader continued, “This is a humanitarian disaster, and it is our duty to be a force of love, not hate.Since the outbreak of violence in the northeastern state on May 3, more than 100 people have died.

The Meitei group, which resides in Imphal Valley, makes up around 53% of the state’s population. In contrast, tribal groups like the Nagas and Kukis, who make about 40% of the population and reside in hill districts.After an all-party meeting on the Manipur crisis was conducted in New Delhi last week, Rahul Gandhi’s visit was announced. The opposition demanded the ouster of chief minister N Biren Singh in addition to calling for an all-party mission to the violent state.Mallikarjun Kharge, the president of the Congress, has already criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the unrest in Manipur. The BJP-led government’s “abject failure” in handling the Manipur issue cannot be concealed by any amount of “propaganda,” Kharge tweeted.Kharge continued, “If Modiji is really concerned about Manipur, he should first fire his chief minister.”