Congress president Rahul Gandhi has condemned “fascist forces” attempting to “destroy the idea of India” in a letter to Manipur journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem detained almost two months ago on charges of sedition.
Mr Gandhi had written the letter on January 2, but Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president T.N. Haokip handed a copy formally to the jailed journalist’s wife Elangbam Ranjita on January 18.
“I strongly condemn your arrest under the National Security Act (NSA). This is another attempt to use the State machinery to silence dissent. Over the past few months, we have witnessed the BJP government’s design to trample the constitutional rights of the people of Manipur,” the letter said.