Parliament logjam over the Manipur on the third day of the ongoing Monsoon Session, Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut on Monday reiterated that the opposition demands Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a detailed statement on the ongoing violence in noth eastern state. Reacting to the video of two women being stripped, molested and paraded naked on May 4, a day after violence broke out in Manipur, Raut said, «Can't we raise our voice and question the government in the Parliament after women in Manipur are being murdered, raped and paraded naked?» «We want to know what the govt has done and what is the role of the Prime Minister?» he added.
Jaya Bachchan, Samanjwadi Party MP while speaking to outside Parliament premises said, «What more can I say that Manipur is being discussed internationally but not in our country… It is a matter of shame». Meanwhile, opposition parties' newly constructed alliance-- I.N.D.I.A-- staged a protest in Parliament premises today, demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on Manipur in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Several MPs of the opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance including JDU's Lalan Singh, AAP's Sanjay Singh, and Congress' Gaurav Gogoi were seen holding banners with "INDIA demands PM statement in both houses" written on them and also shouted slogans against the Prime Minister. Opposition MPs also raised placards, asking Prime Minister to break the silence on Manipur in Parliament.
The viral video triggered massive outrage and condemnation after went viral on Wednesday. The opposition parties' attack on the Centre intensified after a video of the incident in which two women were paraded naked in Manipur, surfaced days ago.
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