Modi Briefly Addresses Manipur Violence in Over Two-Hour Speech
- India is grappling with ethnic violence in Manipur state
- Opposition mounts pressure on Modi ahead of general elections
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at his political opponents in a more than two-hour long speech - accusing the opposition of historical mis-governance, corruption and nepotism — and only briefly touched on the ongoing deadly violence in the state of Manipur that led to the no confidence vote against his government.
Before the vote, Modi said the main opposition Congress party’s politics is behind the ethnic clashes in the northeastern state, that has killed more than 150 people and displaced 50,000 others.