IMPHAL, March 20 -- Manipur Pradesh Congress President (MPCC) president Gaikhangam has ridiculed the claim of the BJP that they will secure more than 300 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha election.

He was speaking to media persons at the sidelines of inspection visit to public meeting venue of the Congress party at Hapta Kangjeibung.

Gaikhangam remarked that the nation is witnessing dark days under the BJP regime. "It is very unfortunate that the people are not allowed to express their thoughts freely under the BJP led government. Such conduct of the government is worse than during the colonial era of the British," he added.

The MPCC president affirmed that it might lead to sedition if one criticise the state harshly but there should be no h...