India, Sept. 12 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday and said that the latter's visit to Manipur, which has been reeling under the aftermath of ethnic violence for the past two years, is "no big deal".

The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said that Manipur has been in trouble for long and the Prime Minister's visit to the state now does not count for much.

He added that the main issue right now is that of 'vote chori' (vote theft).

"The issue in Manipur has been ongoing for a long time. It is good that he is going there now," Gandhi said.

"But the main issue in the country is that of 'vote chori'," he added.

Gandhi's remarks come a day ahead of Modi's visit to Manipur. This would be t...