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Aakash Hassan

UNBELIEVABLE: Months of increasingly violent ethnic clashes have put northeast india on edge - Caught on Camera

Burned remains of cars, which were torched by an angry mob during an attack in Imphal, Manipur. (Aakash Hassan)

IMPHAL, India — In India's northeastern state of Manipur, a months-long ethnic clash has turned into a political battleground. Rahul Gandhi, India's main opposition leader, who was on a two-day visit to the region last week, said he was pained to see the situation and people suffering.

"I came here because I wanted to share the pain of the people of Manipur. It is a horrible tragedy that has taken place," the Congress party leader said on Friday.

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