BJP’s own MLA calling Biren Singh’s government complicit: Congress

NEW DELHI,: The Congress on Saturday hit out at the BJP for the ethnic violence in Manipur, saying that now their own MLA is saying that the N Biren Singh-led BJP government is complicit. In a tweet, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "BJP’s own MLA in Manipur is saying that the Biren Singh government is complicit." He also attached an opinion piece by Manipur BJP MLA Paolienlal Haokip alleging the same.

Ethnic clashes erupted in Manipur on May 3, and since then hundreds of people have lost their lives, while thousands have been forced to take refuge in the relief camps. Even a May 4 video of two women being paraded naked by a mob in Manipur went viral on July 19, leading to widespread condemnation across the country. The Congress has been demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak on the Manipur issue inside Parliament and also the immediate removal of the Chief Minister and imposition of the President’s Rule in the northeastern state. The Opposition parties have raised the issue of Manipur on the first two days of Parliament’s Monsoon Session.

On Thursday, on the first day of Parliament’s Monsoon session, the Prime Minister expressed his pain and anger over the Manipur incident and said the gruesome incident with the women in the Northeastern state is very shameful and can never be forgiven. He said, "This incident is an insult for the entire nation as it has shamed 140 crore countrymen. The incident that happened with the women in Manipur can never be forgiven. I assure the countrymen that no one will be spared." However, he went on to mention incidents of violence in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh (both Congress-ruled states) in his statement.

"The incident might be from Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, or Manipur; the culprit should not go scot-free in any corner of the country," the prime minister said. (IANS)

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