Imphal, 11 November (H.S.): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Manipur

towards the end of November or in the first week of December to interact with

children of internally displaced families and young people in the conflict-hit

state, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Keisham Meghachandra Singh said

on Wednesday.

However, the proposed visit has not yet received official

confirmation, Meghachandra clarified while speaking to reporters in Imphal.

He said the possibility of Rahul Gandhi's visit was

discussed during a recent meeting, during which the Congress leader expressed

his desire to meet children affected by the displacement caused by the ongoing

crisis in Manipur and engage with the state's youth.

Rahul Gandhi is likely to come to Manipur, but there

is no official confirmation yet. In the last meeting, there was a plan for his

visit. He wants to interact with the children of displaced people and meet the

youth of Manipur, Meghachandra said.

He indicated that the visit could take place either towards

the end of November or during the first week of December, depending on the

finalisation of the programme.

The proposed visit comes amid continuing efforts to address

the humanitarian and political fallout of the prolonged ethnic conflict in

Manipur, which has displaced thousands of people and left many families living

in relief camps.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhijit Deb