"Manipur Should Be Given Priority, Violence Should Be Stopped": RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat | Read

The elections are over and the focus should now shift to nation-building, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said today, in a speech peppered with criticism about the way the campaign was conducted on both sides of the political divide. In this context, he underscored the need to fast-track peace in Manipur, saying the violence needs to end on a priority basis. Speaking at an RSS programme in Nagpur, Mr Bhagwat spoke of the northeastern state for the first time since violence broke out there in May last year. "Manipur has been waiting for peace for a year.