Manipur violence: INDIA alliance says, ‘trying to understand situation’; BJP calls it ‘showoff’
MPs of the INDIA bloc left for Manipur on Saturday to understand the ground reality of the clash-hit state. At least 21 leaders from the 16 Opposition parties boarded an IndiGo flight for Manipur. Before leaving for Manipur, the leaders slammed the Centre for not taking up the responsibility to mitigate the crisis in Manipur.
The leaders assured that they will assess the situation and will inform the Parliament about it on Monday. AAP MP Sushil Gupta said, "The government is not ready for discussion and the PM is not coming to the Parliament. So, we've decided to visit Manipur to see the situation on the ground".
NCP-Sharad Pawar faction MP PP Mohammed Faizal said, "We are going to Manipur today to understand the agonies and atrocities faced by the people there. We want to hear their expectations...As opposition MPs, we will support in all ways to bring normalcy there". Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury told ANI news agency, "We are going there not to raise political issues but to understand the pain of the people of Manipur.
We have been appealing to the government to find a solution to the sensitive situation which has emerged in Manipur. It is not a law & order situation but there is communal violence there. It is also affecting its neighbouring states.
The government has not fulfilled its responsibility. We are going to assess the real situation on the ground in Manipur...". "In the coming week, we want to keep before the Parliament what the concerns of people of Manipur...Those who used to talk about one India have created two sides in Manipur...," Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said on Saturday.
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