Ask PM to speak in Parlt on Manipur, give roadmap for bringing peace in State: Oppn urges President

 

 

 

LEADERS of the Opposition bloc INDIA on Wednesday met President Droupadi Murmu and submitted a memorandum over their demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement in Parliament on Manipur and to list steps needed to restore peace in the violence-hit State. They also demanded that the Prime Minister visit the strife-torn State and make an appeal to the warring communities to end violence and promote brotherhood. In the memorandum submitted to the President, 31 leaders of the Opposition bloc also raised the issue of communal tension in Haryana’s Nuh and alleged that the Central Government was not bothered about the developments that are taking place “barely 100 km from the Prime Minister’s Office”. Addressing the media after meeting the President, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said the members of the delegation that included MPs who had recently visited Manipur also apprised the President of the situation in the state and shared what they saw in the affected areas.

 

OPPN NOT INTERESTED IN DEBATE: The BJP on Wednesday accused Opposition parties of running away from a debate on the Manipur issue in Parliament, asserting that they are not interested in a discussion as they know that the Government has an appropriate response to their questions. “The Government is ready for a debate and Home Minister Amit Shah who had visited Manipur is ready to reply. I can’t understand what is their problem. People too are unable to understand,” Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi told reporters.