Guwahati, Sept. 7 -- The Congress party described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned visit to Manipur as a "rushed trip" and termed it an "insult" to the people who have waited nearly two and a half years for him.

Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, on Sunday, took to social media to voice the party's disapproval.

He claimed the Prime Minister's proposed stopover amounts to a mere "three-hour visit," calling it a "non-visit" that lacks both substance and empathy.

Ramesh stated, "The Prime Minister's visit is being projected as significant by his supporters, but in reality, he will only spend about three hours in Manipur. What does he expect to accomplish in that time?" He added that such a brief e...