RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to visit Manipur on November 20, his maiden visit to the state since ethnic violence broke out two years ago. An RSS functionary said that the trip coincides with the centenary celebrations of the RSS.
Three-day stay and engagements
Bhagwat will stay in Manipur till November 22. The day of arrival will see him land from Guwahati and attend a programme in Konjeng Leikai, Imphal. “On the day of his arrival, he will be meeting with entrepreneurs and eminent individuals at a programme at Konjeng Leikai in Imphal. On November 21, Bhagwat will meet and interact with tribal leaders from the Manipur hills,” RSS state general secretary Tarunkumar Sharma told PTI.
He also said, “Our Sarsanghchalak's visit to the state is in connection with the centenary celebrations of the RSS. He is arriving from Guwahati on November 20 and will leave on November 22.”
Internal focus and no scheduled relief camp visits
As per a report by NDTV, despite persisting humanitarian concerns, the RSS has made it clear that visits to relief camps housing displaced persons due to the 2023 conflict are not part of Bhagwat's itinerary. “This is not in the schedule as of now. The visit is mostly an internal part of the organisation," RSS state general secretary Tarunkumar Sharma told PTI.
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As per the report, the ethnic strife between the Meitei and the Kuki-Zo groups took more than 260 lives and left thousands of citizens homeless. The central government thereafter imposed President's Rule in Manipur, after the resignation of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh. The state assembly continues in suspended animation, with its term set to run till 2027.
