INDIA POLITICSPrime Minster of India Dr . Manmohan Singh ( R - in blue turban ) and United Progressive Alliance ( UPA ) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi ( L - front ) wave to the crowd during a rally at Kangla Fort in Imphal , the capital of Manipur state , northeast India , 03 December 2011 . Dr . Manmohan Singh visited the blockade - hit Manipur state and attended a series of programmes and addressed a public gathering , as well as inaugurating several projects in the capital . Political activities have started gearing up in Manipur ahead of the state Assembly elections which are scheduled for February 2012 . EPA / STR < 연합뉴스 모바일 앱 다운 받 기 > < 포토 매거진 >< 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 . 무단 전재 - 재배 포금 지 . >