New Delhi: A delegation of 21 Members of Parliament (MPs) of 16 opposition events of the INDIA bloc made a two-day journey to violence-hit Manipur to evaluate the state of affairs on floor.
The go to was marked by journeys to reduction camps and a gathering with Governor Anusuiya Uikey on the Raj Bhawan Sunday the place the delegation additionally submitted a memorandum and shared their observations and experiences.
After the assembly, Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, addressing the media in Imphal, mentioned the governor was equally involved with the state of affairs and had recommended an all-party delegation visiting the state to carry talks with all group leaders to revive peace.
In the meantime, the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) sought to minimize the journey, calling it “political tourism” and “showcase”.
Union minister Anurag Thakur was quoted by ANI as saying in Kolkata on Saturday, “That is simply optics. When this I.N.D.I.A. returns from Manipur, I need to ask Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury if he helps the crimes towards girls in his state West Bengal. Will these 20 MPs of I.N.D.I.A. (entrance) give reviews on Rajasthan and West Bengal as nicely.”
The go to assumes significance within the gentle of the opposition looking for to nook the NDA authorities on the Prime Minister’s silence on Manipur, which has witnessed ethnic clashes since 3 Could.
House Minister Amit Shah mentioned in Rajya Sabha 25 July that the federal government is just not afraid to carry a dialogue on Manipur, however the opposition events ought to first create an applicable ambiance within the Home to carry a dialogue on a delicate situation like Manipur.
ThePrint brings the lowdown on the two-day go to of the MPs.
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The delegation
The opposition delegation had promised to go to each the hills and valley districts of Manipur.
With MPs from each the Homes of Parliament, the staff comprised Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Gaurav Gogoi, Okay. Suresh and Phulo Devi Netam of the Congress; Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Aneel Prasad Hegde of the JD(U); Sushmita Dev from Trinamool Congress; Kanimozhi from DMK; Sandosh Kumar of the CPI; A.A. Rahim from CPI(M), Manoj Jha of RJD; Javed Ali Khan of SP; Mahua Maji of JMM; P.P. Mohammed Faizal of NCP; E.T. Mohammed Basheer of IUML; N.Okay. Premachandran of RSP; Sushil Gupta of AAP; Arvind Sawant of Shiv Sena (UBT); D. Ravikumar and Thiru Thol Thirumavalavan of VCK; and Jayant Singh Chaudhary of the RLD.
Media reviews mentioned the staff had taken prior permission from Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh for the go to.
Go to to reduction camps
There have been information reviews that the delegation break up into two teams and visited 4 reduction camps — 2 in Churachandpur, and 1 every in Imphal and Moirang. Later, chatting with the media, Congress MP Phulodevi Netam claimed {that a} sufferer advised her she was raped in entrance of the police.
मणिपुर में हजारों लोग राहत कैंप में रहने को मजबूर हैं।
इन कैंपों में ठीक से खाने-पीने, महिलाओं और बच्चों की दवाई और टॉयलेट की व्यवस्था भी नहीं है।
रेप पीड़िता ने बताया कि उसके साथ दुष्कर्म पुलिस के सामने हुआ, लेकिन कोई कार्रवाई नहीं हुई।
हमारी मांग है कि वहां जल्द से जल्द… pic.twitter.com/TtFafsTGd6
— Congress (@INCIndia) July 30, 2023
“Hundreds of individuals are pressured to dwell in reduction camps in Manipur. There isn’t correct food and drinks, medicines and bogs for ladies and kids in these camps,” she added.
Gaurav Gogoi mentioned they’ll take the tales of the victims to Parliament. “The PM ought to have led an all-party delegation to Manipur, then we might have been completely satisfied. His NDA companions by no means got here right here, however INDIA is right here to be with the individuals,” he added.
Memo to governor
Within the memorandum introduced to the governor, the opposition MPs demanded pressing rehabilitation and resettlement of these affected and in addition slammed Modi over his “silence”, exhibiting “brazen indifference” to the continuing state of affairs in Manipur.
“You’re additionally requested to apprise the Union Authorities of the whole breakdown of legislation and order in Manipur for the final 89 days in order to allow them to intervene within the precarious state of affairs in Manipur and restore peace and normalcy,” it mentioned.
‘Exhibit’
BJP nationwide common secretary Tarun Chugh referred to as the go to a “mere show-off”. “PM Modi’s authorities is making an attempt to heal the injuries of individuals in Manipur however the opposition is just staging a drama,” he mentioned Saturday in New Delhi.
BJP MP P.P. Chaudhary mentioned the opposition leaders don’t have anything to do with Manipur and solely need to do politics. He added that they might have participated in Parliament debate on Manipur.
“Why aren’t they speaking about Manipur in Parliament, if they’ve one thing to inform let all us know, the nation ought to know the individuals ought to know however no they solely need to do politics,” he advised the media Sunday.
(Edited by Smriti Sinha)
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