Congress demands dismissal of Manipur CM Biren Singh
Congress Committee (AICC) on Monday demanded the dismissal of Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh in the wake of resumption of violence in the state, even as it accused the Centre of adopting a hands-off approach in dealing with the situation.
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«The Centre's hands-off approach to Manipur is extremely dangerous and points to their tacit support to this violence. We demand the immediate dismissal of the Manipur CM, a complete crackdown by the Centre on all insurgents and a speedy conclusion of the Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the ongoing violence,» KC Venugopal, AICC general secretary (organisation), said in a statement. «There is an urgent need for peace and normality in Manipur. We appeal to all stakeholders involved to take strong steps to end violence and explore a path towards normalcy.»
Venugopal also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attitude. «PM Modi, meanwhile, pretends as if Manipur is not a part of India. He thinks it is more suitable for him to intervene in the Russia-Ukraine conflict,» he said.
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