Congress condemns killing of Manipuri music teacher in Delhi

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) condemned the killing of Manipuri music teacher Chongtham Vikram Singh in Delhi, expressing concern over the safety of people from the Northeast in the national capital.

Mr. Kharge said the “merciless lynching” of Singh by a mob was a “chilling reminder” of the alleged lawlessness under the BJP government. He said students, women, Dalits, Adivasis and minorities remained vulnerable, while people from the Northeast continued to face discrimination.

“Under HM Amit Shah’s watch, Delhi has become a crime capital, with the NCRB recording highest levels of crimes in the national capital year after year,” Mr. Kharge said in a post on X. He offered condolences to Singh’s family and demanded that those responsible face the “strictest action”.

He also accused the Centre of leaving people from Manipur to suffer both within the State and outside it. Mr. Gandhi, in a Facebook post, said Singh had gone downstairs to ask a group of men to lower the noise outside his home and was beaten to death.

“A father, killed outside his own home, in his own country’s capital,” he said. Mr. Gandhi said the killing had raised questions about the safety of people from the Northeast living in Delhi. “After many such incidents, every Northeast family in Delhi is asking the same question today — are we safe here?” he said.

Questioning the functioning of the Union Home Ministry and Delhi Police, Mr. Gandhi asked what they were doing to prevent what he described as “growing lawlessness”, especially against people from the Northeast. Conveying his condolences to Singh’s family, he called for a swift investigation and said those responsible must be brought to justice.