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CM Biren Singh’s answer to Congress’ question: After the violence in Manipur, the opposition is continuously bombarding the central government with questions regarding the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. When Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked this question again on social media platform X, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh reacted strongly. He questioned that in 1992-93, when there was a lot of tension and violence in Manipur, the then Prime Minister P.V. Why did Narasimha Rao not go to Manipur?
Chief Minister Biren Singh apologized to the people of the state
Speaking to the media on the last day of 2024, Chief Minister Biren Singh said that this year has been very unfortunate for Manipur, but I am hopeful that peace will be restored in the new year. Apologizing to the people of Manipur, he said, ‘This entire year has been very unfortunate for Manipur. I apologize to the people of the state. Since May 3, many people have lost their loved ones and have been forced to leave their homes. I regret this but now I am hopeful that the progress towards peace in the last three-four months will bring the situation back to normal by 2025.
Congress alleged
The Chief Minister appealed to various communities of the state that ‘whatever had to happen has happened.’ We have to forget the mistakes of the past and start a new life, so that Manipur can become peaceful and prosperous. Now Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused the central government and said, why did the Prime Minister not go to Manipur? He is traveling across the country and the world but why did he not go to Manipur? The people of Manipur are not understanding this neglect. The Prime Minister did not go to Manipur deliberately.
Congress is responsible for the current situation in Manipur!
Now Chief Minister Biren Singh, while responding to this allegation of Jairam Ramesh, said that Congress is responsible for the current situation in Manipur. Everyone knows that the unrest going on in Manipur is due to some wrong steps taken by the Congress. Such as continued rehabilitation of Myanmar refugees in Manipur and signing of agreements with Myanmar-based extremists. P Chidambaram had done this when he was the Home Minister.
Why did PV Narasimha Rao not come to Manipur and apologize?
The Chief Minister also asked the Congress a question that when more than 1300 people lost their lives during the Naga-Kuki conflict in Manipur between 1992-1997, did Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao came to Manipur and apologized? Had Prime Minister IK Gujral also come to Manipur during the cookie-pie conflict in 1997-98 and apologised?
Sexual violence continues in Manipur since last year
Let us tell you that more than 200 people have lost their lives so far in the sexual violence that has been going on in Manipur since May last year. The reason for this violence is the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status and the growing resentment of the Kuki community against it.