Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury together with Opposition MPs briefing the media after assembly Governor of Manipur in entrance of Governor home in Imphal, Manipur on July 30 2023.
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Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on July 30 asserted that if the Manipur ethnic conflict is not resolved quickly, it may create security problems for the nation.
A delegation of Opposition INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc alliance MPs known as on Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey at Raj Bhavan and submitted a memorandum on their observations after visiting the northeastern state.
Addressing reporters outdoors Raj Bhavan after the assembly, the Congress chief mentioned, “The governor heard our observations and agreed to those. She expressed sorrow over the incidents of violence and suggested that an all-party delegation should visit Manipur to talk to people to remove mistrust among communities.” Mr. Chowdhury mentioned that the visiting MPs will current their observations on Manipur in Parliament.
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“We have requested a discussion on Manipur in Parliament because the scenario is deteriorating day-after-day,” he mentioned.
The Opposition delegation of 21 MPs arrived in Manipur on Saturday to evaluate the bottom scenario and meet victims of the three-month ethnic riots within the State.
On the primary day of their two-day whirlwind tour, they visited a number of reduction camps in Imphal, Moirang in Bishnupur district and Churachandpur and met victims of ethnic clashes.
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Besides Mr. Chowdhury and Congress’ deputy chief within the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, the delegation contains TMC’s Sushmita Dev, JMM’s Mahua Maji, DMK’s Kanimozhi, Jayant Chaudhary of RLD, Manoj Kumar Jha of RJD, N Okay Premachandran of RSP, JD(U) chief Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, Aneel Prasad Hegde (JD-U), CPI’s P Sandosh Kumar and CPI(M)’s A A Rahim amongst others.
Violence broke out in Manipur on May three after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised within the hill districts to protest towards the Meitei community‘s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) standing, killing over 160 folks since then, and injuring lots of.
Meiteis account for about 53% of Manipur’s inhabitants and stay principally within the Imphal Valley, whereas tribals, which embrace Nagas and Kukis, represent 40% and reside primarily within the hill districts.
