INDIA MPs to Visit Manipur To Address The Ongoing Violence

Almost after a month of ethnic clashes in Manipur between the Meitis and Kukis, INDIA MPs are all set to visit the state on Saturday and Sunday to address the fire-like situation. The violence that has perturbed the normal lives in the state has put the BJP-led government and chief minister N Biren Singh in trouble for its failure to stop the violence.

Exactly a month before, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met the victims of the violence on June 29 and 30. And now INDIA MPs are planning to visit the society as well as civil society groups.

Earlier today, INDIA members attended Parliament in black attires, to protest prime minister Narendra Modi's silence on the Manipur issue, and continued to demand a statement from him. The government, on the other hand, again stressed it was ready for a discussion, accusing the opposition of running from debate.

Till now, PM Modi has addressed the issue only once. On July 20, the first day of the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, he spoke to the media ahead of the commencement of the proceedings. The opposition, on the other hand, says that the PM spoke outside the House, and that too for just 36 seconds.

Meanwhile, chief minister N Biren Singh refused to resign from his services after being accused by the opposition. He said he would not resign until the Centre would ask him to step down.

Clashes in Manipur started on May 3 followed by a 'Tribal Solidarity March' that was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. But the violence took a major turn when two women from the Kuki community were abducted, raped, and brutally murdered.