‘No-confidence motion aims to break code of silence in Manipur’: Mahua Moitra
Manipur issue today, Mahua Moitra said, “We are here to ask the question in our 'tum abhi chup raho' republic where the PM tells a Governor 'chup raho'. We as elected MPs in this House are routinely told ‘chup raho’." “This motion is to break this code of silence in Manipur. PM Modi will not listen to us, he will come on the last day and give his speech.
I don't know what is more unfortunate, our PM refuses to come to the Parliament or that he refuses to go to Manipur," she added. Ahead of the no-confidence motion speech, she also took a 'bright pink and green saree' jibe. “Am supposed to speak today.
Am wearing a bright pink & green saree just in case shameless biased @sansad_tv focuses elsewhere during my speech," She wrote on X before starting her speech in the House. Earlier in July, Mahua Moitra called for ‘some Manipur ki Baat’ while Congress leader Jairam Ramesh lamented the Maun (silence) on the topic. “Enough Mann Ki Baat now is time for some Manipur ki Baat.
Honourable PM Narendra Modi ji," Moitra had tweeted. Opposition leaders have been demanding PM Modi's statement on the Manipur issue in the Parliament. They have been questioning PM's silence on the matter.
Clashes first broke out on May 3 after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organized in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. More than 100 people have lost their lives in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki community people in Manipur that broke out a month ago. (With ANI inputs)
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