India, July 1 -- Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, Lok Sabha MP from Inner Manipur, has said that he was stopped from visiting Phougakchou-Ikhai Makha Leikai Keithel in Bishnupur district, which falls within his parliamentary constituency, on Monday.

The Congress MP said it happened despite the heavy presence of security forces, including the Indian Army, and alleged that there was an "imaginary and unconstitutional buffer zone", which violates Article 19 of the Indian Constitution and fosters communal division, in the strife-torn state.

Speaking to the media at his Imphal residence on Tuesday, Bimol sai dthat preventing an Indian citizen, let alone an elected Member of Parliament from freely moving within his own constituency, was a blatant brea...