Asserting that it has become a fashion for the powerful to believe that they can be violent and arrogant, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday (September 10, 2026) promised to get justice for Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh.
The 54-year-old Manipuri musician was beaten to death by a group of delivery workers and dhaba staff when he objected to their shouting and drinking alcohol outside his Kilokari village apartment early on Monday. Because of where he was from, at a time when the people of Manipur are already facing tragedies, again and again, the Opposition leader said it was a tragedy on many counts, as a talented person was murdered. Speaking at a memorial meeting at the Ambedkar International Centre, Mr. The police have arrested seven people and a minor has been detained in connection with the killing. Stating that he doesn’t believe in fighting violence with violence, he lauded the family for standing up for the ideas they believe in. In politics and life, Mr. “We are extremely proud of him. We expect justice… We will get justice and we will not be scared or cowed down by violence,” he asserted.
Gandhi said that Singh’s murder in the national capital was not an isolated incident as such violence occurs repeatedly. “We stand against it, will fight and defeat it,” he said. “It is a tragedy because a son will never see his father and his parents will never see their son again,” the former Congress chief said. “One should respond by stating that we are not going to accept this nonsense, we are not going to be pushed aside by this violence and stand against this violence,”he said. Gandhi said, symbols are very important, and Singh is a symbol of love and affection.
