New Delhi [India] : Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Sambit Patra slammed Rahul Gandhi saying that his irresponsible behaviour turned the situation sensitive in Manipur as people began protests after the Congress leader visited the state on Thursday.
Patra said that several student unions, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and women's organisations had protested against Rahul Gandhi's visit to Manipur. As the situation turned tense in Manipur after his visit, Patra said, "Rahul and responsibility never travel together."
"Rahul Gandhi's visit to Manipur is irresponsible. It is with sadness that I have to say that his adamance is not correct," Sambit Patra said in a press conference on Thursday.
Slamming Rahul, Patra said that he should have gone there with some awareness.
"Sensitivity is far more important than stubbornness," Patra added.
Patra said that India is a democratic country. If he wanted to go to Manipur, he should not be stopped. "However, the Manipur administration had requested that there have been protests for the last two to three days since the news of Rahul Gandhi coming to Manipur has come in local news," Patra said. "However, Rahul doesn't listen as he is always eager to open his 'Mohabbat ki Dukan'," Patra added. "Student unions in Manipur boycotted this tour of Rahul Gandhi yesterday. The student unions enumerated the legacy issues as to why they were boycotting his visit. Civil society organizations (CSO) also said that Rahul should not come to Manipur during these times. Various women's organizations also raised their voices against Rahul's visit," Samit Patra said how his visit was opposed even before it began.
Patra said that CSO even asked Rahul not to come here and "reignite the spark." But Rahul still went ahead with his visit. "Before he landed in Imphal today, Rahul and his office were requested that some people are on the streets to protest against him so he should take the helicopter route to Churachandpur instead of a road route. So that protests could be contained," Sambit Patra said.
