Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Monday the Congress party will protect the history, culture and language of the people of Manipur. He was speaking briefly at a public reception given to him on Monday at Hapta Kangjeibung, Imphal. He was in Manipur for a few hours in connection with the upcoming Assembly polls.
He was welcomed at the Imphal international airport by Congress leaders incharge of Manipur Jairam Ramesh, Bhakta Charan Das, former Chief Minister and now CLP leader Okram Ibobi, MPCC president N. Loken and others.
“The people of Manipur have to learn from other sections of the people and vice versa”, Gandhi said. The BJP government at the Centre has not taken up any scheme for the benefit of the farmers, he said.
