"There is only one reason why Manipur is burning. It is because of the ideology of the RSS and the politics of the BJP. Everything else is a diversion from this basic fact," he said.
"The situation is worst in Manipur and the central government has failed in dealing with the situation. Modi must go to Manipur first then to another Country," the Congress leader said.
Dangmei Grace drew first blood for Manipur in the 24th minute. However, Arya More pulled Maharashtra back into the game with an equaliser 10 minutes later as the two sides headed into the break level on scores.
Hitting out the Central government for the continuous violent incidents in Manipur, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said that Prime Minister and Union Home Minister were busy in election campaigning in Karnataka when the situation in Manipur was deteriorating.
Noting the unabated sectarian violence in Manipur, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said that despite Union Home Minister Amit Shah's four-day visit to the northeastern state the situation did not change.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday expressed his concern over the situation in Manipur and said much more needs to be done to restore peace
Union Minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on Friday expressed anguish at miscreants torching his residence in Imphal's Kongba area on Thursday night and said the "law and order situation in Manipur has failed".
Senior Member of Parliament from the All India Trinamool Congress, Derek O'Brien has written a letter to the chairman of the Standing Committee for Home Affairs demanding a discussion urgently on the situation of violence in Manipur.
Violence continues in the northeastern state of Manipur, with miscreants torching the residence of Union Minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh in Imphal's Kongba on Thursday night.