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PM Modi's 'abject failure' in Manipur is unforgivable: Mallikarjun Kharge
Sep-09-2024

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the latest incidents of violence in Manipur. Kharge said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘abject failure’ in Manipur is ‘unforgivable’. 

The congress has called for the immediate dismissal of Chief Minister N Biren Singh and urged the Union government to assume full responsibility for the state’s security crisis. Kharge’s statements follow a recent surge in violence, which has left at least five people dead in Jiribam district. Reports said that militants targeted a home, killing a man in his sleep, which triggered a violent clash between rival communities.

Mallikarjun Kharge said former Manipur Governor, Anusuiya Uikey, who had said the people of Manipur were disappointed over Modi’s absence in the state during 16 months of ongoing violence. According to Kharge, the BJP's Manipur Chief Minister has reportedly demanded the transfer of the Unified Command to the state government. The Unified Command oversees security operations in Manipur and is currently handled by a team of Union Home Ministry officials, the State Security Advisor and the Indian Army. Kharge also criticised both the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for neglecting their constitutional duties while focusing on political rallies in other states. He warned that the situation has escalated to a national security threat, with reports of drone and rocket-propelled grenade attacks.

Congress chief further said, ‘People of Manipur are asking, why doesn’t Modi ji want to end violence in the state’. He demanded, ‘The Supreme Court mandated and monitored ‘Manipur Commission of Inquiry’ into ethnic violence must expedite its investigation. Modi government must not misuse CBI, NIA and other agencies investigating the violence.’ In Manipur, clashes between Meitei and Kukis left over 200 people dead and thousands homeless since May last year.


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