Rahul Gandhi begins 2-day visit to strife-torn Manipur

Convoy stopped by police at Bishnupur

Vartha Bharati | 29-06-2023 | 14:36:00 IST

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Imphal (PTI): After arriving at Imphal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi left for Manipur's Churachandpur, where he will meet people displaced by the ethnic strife at relief camps on Thursday.

State Congress officials told PTI that Gandhi will also interact with civil society representatives, intellectuals and others in the course of his two-day visit.

"The aim of the trip is to bring a healing touch to those who have been affected by the ethnic strife in Manipur," a senior Congress office bearer in the state said.

Around 50,000 people are now staying in over 300 relief camps across the state since ethnic strife started in May this year.
On Friday, Gandhi is scheduled to visit relief camps in Imphal and hold talks with certain civil society organisations, Congress sources said.
Dr. Ajoy Kumar, Congress in charge of Manipur, had told PTI Video before the visit started, "The government should listen to the people... The Biren Singh government should be removed."

Rahul Gandhi's convoy was, however, stopped by the Manipur police at Bishnupur, about 20 kilometres from Imphal, officials said.
Police officials said the convoy was stopped fearing violence along the route.

Congress office bearers are speaking with the police and army authorities to ensure safe passage for their party leader.
More than 100 people have lost their lives in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities in the northeastern state so far.

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Olympic hockey bronze medallist and sports icon Dr Vece Paes passes away

14-08-2025 ¦ 14-08-2025 IST

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Kolkata (PTI): Dr. Vece Paes, a member of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games bronze-winning Indian hockey team and father of legendary tennis player Leander Paes, died here on Thursday morning. He was 80 years old.

Paes, who was suffering from advanced stage of Parkinson's disease, was admitted to a city hospital on Tuesday morning.

Paes, who donned multiple hats in his long association with Indian sports, was a midfielder in the Indian hockey team. He also played several sports such as football, cricket and rugby and served as the president of the Indian Rugby Football Union from 1996 to 2002.

A sports medicine doctor, he worked as a medical consultant with several sports bodies including the Asian Cricket Council, the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Indian Davis Cup team.