Discuss Manipur situation: Sonia Gandhi to PM Modi in Parliament

Congress Parliamentary Party leader Sonia Gandhi on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the Manipur situation in the House, said Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the party's leader in the Lok Sabha.

Gandhi made the demand during her brief conversation with the prime minister in the Lok Sabha on the first day of the Monsoon session Just before the House met for the day, Modi took a round to greet various leaders. It is customary for leaders to greet each other on the first day of the Parliament session.

As Modi reached the bench of opposition leaders, he had a brief conversation with Gandhi.

Chowdhury said during the conversation, Gandhi urged the prime minister to hold a discussion on the violence in the northeastern state.

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