India, Sept. 12 -- A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Manipur after ethnic violence in the State, about 43 BJP members in the State unit resigned. PM is also scheduled to visit another north eastern State Mizoram to inaugurate a railway line and flag off new trains including Rajdhani Express to national Capital. Sources said PM will first land in Mizoram and then proceed to Manipur.
In a statement, the Manipur BJP members said they were "deeply concerned over the present state of affairs within the party" and highlighted "lack of consultation, inclusiveness, and respect for grassroots leadership" as key reasons behind the step.
The prime minister is likely to arrive in Manipur on Saturday, in what would be his firs...