'For PM, Manipur is not India': Key quotes of Rahul speech in LS

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday opened his speech on the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha by thanking Speaker Om
Birla for reinstating his lower house membership
Then, he immediately brought up the issue of Adani."Speaker Sir, first of all, I would like to thank you for reinstating me as an MP of the
Lok Sabha
When I spoke the last time, perhaps I caused you trouble because I focussed on Adani - maybe your senior leader was pained...That pain might
have had an impact on you as well.I apologise to you for that
But I spoke the truth
Today, my friends in BJP need not be scared because my speech today is not on Adani," Rahul said in his opening remark.Today is the second
of the debate on the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition block INDIA against the Modi government.'Will speak from heart, not my
mind'"I want to speak from my heart today
I won't launch a fierce attack on the government today like I always do," he said.'For PM, Manipur is not India'Rahul accused the Modi
government of dividing Manipur into two parts
"A few days back, I went to Manipur
Our PM didn't go, not even to this day, because for him Manipur is not India," he said
"You have murdered Bharat Mata in Manipur," Gandhi said."Bharat ek awaaz hai, Bharat hamari janta ki awaaz hai, dil ki awaaz hai
Uss awaaz ki hatya aapne Manipur mein ki
Iska matlab Bharat Mata ki hatya aapne Manipur mein ki...You killed India by killing the people of Manipur
murdered India in Manipur evoked a strong response from treasury benches
Union minister Kiren Rijiju and other BJP MPs asked the the Congress leader to apologise for his comments.WatchRahul Gandhi Speech: 'I will
speak on Manipur, not Adani today,' says Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha