Before he goes into space, non-biological PM Modi should go to Manipur: Ramesh

Citing a media report that quoted Indian Space and Research Organisation ISRO Chief S Somnath as saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi can be the candidate for Indias first manned space mission Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took a dig at the Prime Minister on Thursday stating that before he goes into space the nonbiological PM should go to ManipurTaking to X Jairam Ramesh on July 4 wrote Before He goes into space the nonbiological Pradhan Mantri should go to ManipurBefore He goes into space the nonbiological Pradhan Mantri should go to ManipurhttpstcoILVyolIVk2mdash Jairam Ramesh Jairam_Ramesh July 4 2024The media report has quoted ISRO Chief S Somnath as saying that PM Modi can be the candidate for Indias first manned space mission Gaganyan which is slated to be launched in 2025While he PM Modi certainly has many other more critical responsibilities developing a human spaceflight program is a capability we would like to cultivate and contribute to the Gaganyaan space program particularly the astronaut training program for the International Space Station ISS said S Somnath as quoted by the media report reported news agency ANIAs per the report Somnath said All of us will be very very proud if we have the ability to confidently send the head of state to space reported ANIThe Gaganyaan project is another major Indian mission that envisages a demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching a crew of three members into an orbit of 400 km for a 3day mission and bringing them safely back to earth by landing in Indian watersMeanwhile the central government is facing heat from the opposition MPs of the INDIA bloc over the ethnic violence in the northeastern state of Manipur which started in May 2023PM Modi while addressing the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday affirmed that the central government is making efforts to normalise the situation in Manipur reported ANIThe government is continuously making efforts to normalise the situation in Manipur More than 11000 FIRs have been registered and over 500 people have been arrested Incidents of violence are continuously reducing in Manipur PM Modi said reported ANIHe further said that the central and state governments are establishing interactions with all stakeholders to restore peaceToday schools colleges offices and other institutions are open in the state The central and state governments are talking to all stakeholders to restore peace he said reported ANIEarlier on Tuesday while the Prime Minister was addressing the Lok Sabha he faced continuous sloganeering by the opposition on ManipurThe northeastern state has been witnessing ethnic violence since May 3 last year following clashes during a rally organised by the All Tribals Students Union ATSU to protest against the demand for the inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe categoryEarlier in June Union Home Minister Amit Shah did a holistic review of the security situation in Manipur in a highlevel meeting here in the national capital and directed to ensure that no further incident of violence takes place in the northeastern state reported ANIIn the onehourlong meeting at his North Block office the Home Minister stressed the strategic deployment of the central forces to restore peace and tranquility in ManipurWith inputs from ANI