New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- Congress MP and Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Manipur as "unfortunate", alleging that PM Modi went there to improve his image rather than solve people's problems.

He alleged further that PM Modi's visit rubbed salt on the wounds of people instead of applying ointment.

"PM Modi's visit to Manipur is very unfortunate. He just goes there to improve his image rather than solve people's problems. The way he only focuses on his image, he rubs salt on the wounds of people instead of applying ointment," Gogoi told reporters.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, during his first visit to Manipur post the violence in 2023, appealed to various ethnic ...