Jairam Ramesh Slams PM Modi’s ‘Rushed’ Manipur Visit, Calls It an Insult to Locals

New Delhi: Congress General Secretary (In-Charge Communications) Jairam Ramesh on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to Manipur on September 13, calling it a “non-visit” and an insult to the people of the state.

In a post on X, Ramesh shared a newspaper clipping about the PM’s planned visit, noting that the prime minister was expected to spend only three hours in Manipur.

“The proposed visit of the Prime Minister to Manipur on Sept 13 is being hailed by his cheerleaders. But it appears that he will be spending just about 3 hours—yes, just 3 hours—in the state. What does he hope to accomplish by such a rushed trip?” Ramesh wrote.

He added, “This is actually an insult to the people of the state who have waited for him for 29 long and agonising months. Sept 13th will actually be a non-visit by the PM, who has once again revealed his callousness and insensitivity towards the people of Manipur.”

Earlier, Ramesh had also raised concerns over the GST Council, questioning whether it had been reduced to a mere formality. He noted that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced major tax measures after the council’s meeting, even though Prime Minister Modi had already disclosed the decisions during his Independence Day speech.

“The Union Finance Minister has made major announcements last evening after the meeting of the GST Council, which is a constitutional body. However, even before the GST Council meeting, the Prime Minister had already proclaimed the substance of its decisions in his Independence Day speech of August 15th, 2025. Is the GST Council to be reduced to a formality?” he asked.