The Congress party has called for the Chief Minister N Biren Singh to step down due to the deteriorating law and order situation in Manipur. They have also raised concerns about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s lack of response to the situation in the conflict-ridden state.
Jairam Ramesh, addressing the media on Saturday, voiced the Congress party’s demand for the prompt resignation of the Chief Minister of Manipur. He pointed out that even though Home Minister Amit Shah visited the troubled state, it did not yield any noticeable positive outcomes. “The PM is silent for the last sixty days and we are repeatedly demanding that the Prime Minister should break his silence..”, Ramesh, a senior Congress leader, said.
The CM has come under repeated attack from the opposition, particularly the Congress since violence broke out on 3 May in the BJP-ruled state.
Manipur has witnessed ethnic violence for nearly two months. Congress and some groups in the state have demanded Biren Singh’s resignation. Manipur CM N Biren Singh on Friday said he will not resign from his post “at this crucial juncture” amid the growing calls for his resignation. Amit Shah’s four-day visit to the state was followed by an all-party meeting chaired by him in June to restore peace in the state. Ethnic clashes broke out in the State nearly two months ago on 3 May after clashes erupted during a rally organised by the All Tribal Students Union (ATSU) to protest against the demand for the inclusion of Meiteis in the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs).
