Lashing out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mentioning Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan in his statement on sexual violence in Manipur, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday (July 20) said the comparison was made with elections in mind.
Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan are among the five States where Assembly polls are due later this year.
Questioning the Prime Minister’s silence on Manipur till now and clubbing Chhattisgarh with the strife-torn State on the issue of law and order, the Chief Minister also questioned why Mr. Modi had not raised the issue during his recent visit to Chhattisgarh if that was indeed a cause of concern.