New Delhi [India]June 7 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on the ethnic conflict in Manipur, questioning him for not visiting the northeastern state and trying to mediate between feuding tribal communities . ,
“There is no let-up in the violence that has spread across Manipur over the past several weeks. The home minister visited the state late, a month after the violence broke out. Why is the Prime Minister still silent on violence? Why doesn’t he visit the state and try to bring about reconciliation between the warring communities (Kuki and Meitei)? Why can’t he also send an all-party delegation to Manipur?” Ramesh said.
Ethnic strife and violence gripped Manipur on May 3 during a rally organized by the All Tribal Students’ Union (ATSU) to protest the Manipur High Court’s order allowing the state government to include the Meitei community in the list of Scheduled Tribes (ST). was asked to consider inclusion. In waves of violence between the Kuki and Meitei communities, 60 people lost their lives and many houses were torched.
Kuldeep Singh, security advisor to the Manipur government, said last week that peace was returning and normalcy was returning to the state after ethnic clashes and violence.
Singh said there was no incident of violence or arson in Manipur in the last 24 hours.
The Center on Sunday constituted a three-member commission of inquiry headed by former Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ajay Lamba to probe the incidents of violence in Manipur in early May.
The Commission was mandated to submit its report to the Central Government at the earliest, and not later than six months from the date of its first meeting. (ANI)
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