10 parties, led by Congress, seek PM's intervention in Manipur crisis

IMPHAL: Ten political parties in Manipur, led by the Congress, sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to restore peace and normalcy in the state at the earliest. Criticising the Prime Minister's silence over the Manipur situation, three-time Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader O. Ibobi Singh said that Modi's silence over the devastating violence in Manipur proves that the Centre is neglecting the state. He also emphasised that while the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah was appreciated, Manipur continued to suffer from unabated unrest and persistent reports of violence. The Congress leader further expressed the view that if the central government had intervened on time, the crisis could have been resolved much earlier.

In their meeting on Friday at Congress Bhawan in Imphal, the ten political parties also resolved to urge the state government to convene a special session of the Manipur Assembly for a detailed discussion on the ongoing unrest. The meeting was chaired by Manipur State Congress President K. Meghachandra Singh. The 10 political parties include the CPI, CPI-M, JD-U, Forward Bloc, RSP, SS-UBT, Trinamool Congress, NCP, and a local party, besides the Congress. (IANS)

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