A couple of days after violent clashes broke out in Manipur, Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Friday requested President Droupadi Murmu to impose President’s Rule in the state.
In a video statement, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said, “For the last few days Manipur is burning. Due to violence, the internet has been snapped and curfew has been imposed in eight out of 16 districts.”
Shrinate said that Indian Railways has also suspended rail operations in Manipur in view of the violence and even the government has issued shoot-at-sight orders in the northeastern state.
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Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Congress leader said, “The BJP ministers and MLAs and even Olympic medal winner and Rajya Sabha member Mary Kom had urged the Prime Minister and Home Minister to save Manipur from burning. But the Prime Minister and the Home Minister are busy campaigning in Karnataka Assembly elections and they don’t have time for Manipur.”
Firing salvos at the government, she said, “Is it not the moral responsibility of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister to focus entirely on Manipur? In Karnataka, Amit Shah had said that if voted to power BJP will not let riots happen. Then how did the riots break in Manipur? As Home Minister Amit Shah has failed entirely.”
“Looking at the present situation, the President should impose Article 356 or President’s Rule in Manipur immediately to bring the law and order under control,” she demanded.
Echoing similar views, RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha also wrote to President Murmu demanding the imposition of President’s Rule.
In a letter to the President, the RJD spokesperson said, “I am writing to express my deep concern about the recent spate of violence in Manipur, which has been alarmingly widespread and has resulted in the loss of life and property.”
He said that “As you are aware, Manipur has a complex ethnic and political landscape, with several communities living in the region”. He also pointed out that ethnic conflicts with their roots in the colonial era have been a significant challenge for the state.
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