Congress leaders say mob lynched Manipuri music teacher Chongtham Vikram Singh in Delhi; demand strict action

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi condemned the killing of Manipuri music teacher Chongtham Vikram Singh in Delhi, saying a mob mercilessly lynched him. Kharge demanded the "strictest action", blamed the BJP government and Home Minister Amit Shah for lawlessness, and offered condolences to Singh's family.

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KEY FACTS

On September 8, 2026, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi condemned the killing of Manipuri music teacher Chongtham Vikram Singh in Delhi.
Kharge described Singh's death as a "merciless lynching" by a mob and called it a "chilling reminder" of alleged lawlessness under the BJP government.
Kharge publicly blamed Home Minister Amit Shah, saying "Under HM Amit Shah’s watch, Delhi has become a crime capital" and cited NCRB crime statistics for the national capital.
Kharge demanded that those responsible face the "strictest action" and offered condolences to Singh's family.
The article expresses concern about the safety of people from the Northeast in the national capital and says students, women, Dalits, Adivasis and minorities remain vulnerable.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The Indian Constitution, adopted on January 26, 1950, created a unitary republic while guaranteeing equality before the law and fundamental rights that include protection against discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth; those constitutional guarantees frame political debates when citizens from the Northeast report discrimination in mainland Indian cities.

Manipur was merged into the Indian union in 1949 and was granted full statehood in 1972, producing a distinct Manipuri identity whose citizens have migrated to Delhi for education, work, and cultural exchange since the 1970s.

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