Manipur, March 9 -- In the wake of the ongoing crisis in Manipur, the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Friday vehemently criticised Union Minister Kiren Rijiju for terming the situation as "communal" and pointing fingers at the High Court's ruling.

Speaking at the Congress Bhawan in Imphal, MPCC president K Meghachandra denounced Rijiju's statements as provocative and unfounded, stating that they only serve to exacerbate the tensions.

Rijiju's assertion that blaming the Central government for the crisis would be foolish was met with strong opposition from MPCC. Meghachandra argued that timely government intervention could have prevented the prolonged crisis.

The chief minister had admitted to the law and order, and intellig...