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Rahul Gandhi Condemns Killing of Manipuri Musician at Memorial
Rahul Gandhi attended a memorial for musician Chongtham Vikram Singh.
Singh came from Manipur and had moved to Delhi to work as a music teacher.
Police say he was attacked after asking a group of men to lower their noise.
He was taken to a hospital but died the next morning.
Eight men have been arrested in connection with the case.
Police are checking whether the attack involved racial discrimination.
Gandhi said the killing showed violence, hatred and arrogance.
He urged people to respond with creativity and unity instead of anger or hatred.
Musicians also performed at the memorial to remember Singh.
Rahul Gandhi attended a memorial in New Delhi for Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh.
Gandhi said Singh was attacked because of where he came from and condemned violence, hatred and arrogance.
Singh died after allegedly being assaulted outside his Kilokari residence on 7 September.
Police have arrested eight men and are investigating whether the assault had a racial angle.
The memorial included musical performances and was attended by Congress leaders and members of the Manipuri community.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Congress leaders, members of the Manipuri community and others attended a memorial for musician Chongtham Vikram Singh.
- What
- The gathering commemorated Singh, who died after an alleged assault, and included condemnation of the killing and musical performances.
- Where
- The memorial took place at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi; the assault occurred near Singh’s residence in Kilokari, southeast Delhi.
- When
- The memorial was held on Thursday; Singh was assaulted on 7 September and died the following morning.
- Why
- The memorial was organised to remember Singh and condemn his killing, which Gandhi linked to violence and possible hostility toward people from Manipur.
Key facts
- Victim
- Chongtham Vikram Singh, a prominent musician from Manipur and music teacher in Delhi
- Incident location
- Outside Singh’s residence in Kilokari, southeast Delhi
- Incident date
- 7 September
- Police action
- Eight men have been arrested
- Investigation
- Delhi Police are examining whether the assault had a racial angle
- Memorial venue
- Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi
- Performances
- Musical performances were held in Singh’s memory
Quotes
Rahul Gandhi
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha who addressed the memorial gathering
“Whether he (Singh) was killed or was not killed, there was violence in this act. There was violence, there was hatred, and there was arrogance. And it is something that has become a fashion these days, that if you are powerful, you can be violent.”
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“It’s a tragedy that a young man has been murdered. It’s also a tragedy that he was attacked because of where he was from. It’s a tragedy for the people of Manipur. Of course, it’s not the only tragedy that the people of Manipur have been facing.”
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