As always, BJP converted opportunity into formality: Cong on one-day Manipur session
Manipur Assembly session as a 'farce,' saying had the House sat for a few more days «differences» within the BJP would have come out in full display.
In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the BJP, as always, has «converted an opportunity into a formality.»
The one-day session of the Manipur Assembly was adjourned sine die within an hour of commencement after Congress MLAs created an uproar demanding the session be extended to five days. Opposition MLAs led by former chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh said one day was not enough to discuss the prevailing situation in the strife-torn state.
All the 10 Kuki MLAs, including the seven from the BJP, were also absent from the House.
Ramesh said, «Today, the Manipur Assembly met for the first time since March 3rd, 2023.
It stood in 2-minute silence in memory of those killed in the state since May 3rd. The CM read out a resolution and thereafter it got adjourned indefinitely, disallowing any other resolutions.»
The entire proceedings took much less than an hour, he said.
«What a farce! There was simply no reason why with its huge majority the ruling party could not have had the session for a few days at the very least.
