PM abandoned all responsibility for 'BJP-manufactured crisis' in Manipur: Cong

The Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of abandoning all responsibility for the BJPmanufactured crisis in Manipur and asked why is he protecting Chief Minister N Biren Singh reported news agency PTICongress general secretary Jairam Ramesh attacked the BJP ahead of Home Minister Amit Shahs poll campaign engagements in the violencehit stateThe Prime Minister has abandoned all responsibility for the BJPmanufactured crisis in Manipur However his Home Minister has found the time to campaign in the state today and we hope he takes the initiative to answer a few questions on behalf of the PM Ramesh said in a post on XSince May 3 2023 when largescale violence broke out in Manipur the prime minister has not visited the state even once he saidHe Modi has not even given an appointment to or taken a call from the Chief Ministers MLAs or any other political representatives of the state In fact he has barely even acknowledged the crisis barring a threeminute speech that he delivered when forced to by the Opposition Ramesh saidIn the meantime Rahul Gandhi has visited the state twice to understand the situation and extend solidarity to the people of Manipur he saidWhat explains the prime ministers refusal to engage with this issue indifference or cowardice he askedRamesh said the situation in Manipur verges on that of a civil war with a complete breakdown of all law and orderMore than 200 people have been killed more than 60000 displaced and thousands of weapons have been stolen from the state police BSF soldiers have been shot at policemen have been killed and mobs have stormed into and burned down Government offices he saidOn March 11 Khwata Khunou the last Meitei village in Manipur to have withstood the violence was burned to the ground he saidEven the Supreme Court has observed that there has been an absolute breakdown of Constitutional machinery in the state Despite this evident collapse in administration the Congress Partys demand for the dismissal of the Biren Singh Government in Manipur has not been met Why is the Prime Minister protecting Biren Singh Is it indifference to the reality of Manipur or is it a tacit endorsement of the violence Ramesh saidHe said the reality of the largescale violence and collapse of administration in Manipur has become frontpage news across the worldWhen the world is witnessing this level of anarchy in an Indian state how does the Propoganda ke Papa justify his claims to being a Vishwaguru who has enhanced Indias stature on the global stage the Congress leader saidIf he has stopped the war in Ukraine why could he not stop the civil warlike situation in Manipur Ramesh saidIn late March several Kuki youth and women decided to boycott elections to the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency to protest the systems failure to ensure their protection dignity and rights he pointed out reported PTIWhat is the PM doing to preserve this last semblance of Indian democracy the act of voting in Manipur Ramesh saidEven amidst all the anarchy the BJPs Rajya Sabha MP in Manipur Sanajaoba Leishemba from the erstwhile royal family of Manipur princely state has been declaring himself the Maharaja of Manipur on his official letterhead as a Member of Parliament The title blatantly violates Article 18 of the Indian Constitution which effectively abolishes all feudal titles he saidDo the PM or the Home Minister approve of this title Ramesh askedWhy havent they put an end to this practice hr said and asked the prime minister to break his silence on these issuesThe Congress has slammed the BJPled Centre for its handling of the Manipur situation and demanded that the Biren Singhled government be dismissedWith inputs from PTI