Guwahati, Oct. 24 -- Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi has criticised the Centre's handling of the ongoing crisis in Manipur, questioning delays in rehabilitation, investigations and peace initiatives more than three years after ethnic violence first erupted in the state in May 2023.

In a post on X, Gogoi said Manipur continued to face insecurity, displacement and recurring violence, while fresh tensions between Kuki-Zo, Naga and Meitei communities had added to the challenges facing civilians.

Referring to reported casualties in Kuki-Naga violence since February, Gogoi said emerging fault lines were claiming lives and worsening the humanitarian situation. He also recalled the violence that began in May 2023, which claimed more than 300 lives...