WATCH: Manipur is facing a civil war-like situation, but PM is not saying a word, says Congress MP


Congress MPA Bimol Akuijam has hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remaining silent on Manipur, which has been hit by communal violence for the past one year.

In a late-night speech in the Lok Sabha on Monday, he said that the situation in Manipur was like a civil war, “yet our Prime Minister remained silent, not saying a word”.

Mr Akuijam, who was scheduled to speak last on the motion of thanks on the President's address in the Lok Sabha on Monday, at around 11.45 am, expressed his displeasure at the absence of any reference to communal violence-hit Manipur in President Draupadi Murmu's address. What did Address to a joint session of both houses of Parliament.

He said that it is ironic that such an important issue, which the government is trying to silence, gets an opportunity as midnight approaches.

Misery in the camps.

A professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), a first-time Congress MP from Manipur drew the attention of the House to the 60,000 people who have been living in dire conditions in relief camps in Manipur for over a year. are living

Hurt, anger, beating a BJP cabinet minister did not make someone like me to be a part of this temple of democracy. Think about the pain. I will remain silent the moment the Prime Minister opens his mouth, and the Nationalist Party says that Manipur is part of India and we care about the people of this state,” said Mr. Akujam, who was Union Minister in the recent elections. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh was defeated in the election. He said that every inch of Manipur was occupied by the central armed forces, yet 60,000 people were displaced, and thousands of villages were destroyed.

He said that more than 200 people have been killed and armed men are roaming around, fighting among themselves and defending their villages, while the Indian state has been a silent spectator to this tragedy for a year.

“Put your hand on your heart and think about the homeless, mothers and widows. Think about them and then talk about nationalism,” he pointed out to members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). said while doing

“You are disrespecting the youth who are carrying the tricolor on international platforms. [boxer] My other [weightlifter] My Bai Chano You are saying that you don't matter in this country, your state doesn't matter. If you have any concern for this state, there would be no silence in this House or in the Presidential Address. If you want to doubt the nationality and nationalism of the people of this state, you must understand that these people fought for this country,'' Mr. Akwejem said.

BJP's Nishikant Dubey intervened and said that it was the party that made Mary Kom the MP. Ms Kom was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2016.

“We gave sports university to Manipur, we removed AFSPA, my uncle who was serving in CRPF was killed in Manipur, they (quoting Mr Akwejam) don't know what martyr means. . It is because of the Congress that Manipur is in such a state,” said Mr. Dubey.

Mr. Akwejem continued his speech, saying that the Northeast is out of Indian history textbooks and that is why they are being “treated like others and hence the silence”.

The silence on the Manipur tragedy is not unique, it is a reflection of this general continuation of colonialism. A national party like BJP will have a quiet peace over Manipur… If you hear the anguish and pain in my voice, please go back and look at the 60,000 people in relief camps, till the memorable days of partition. Do not talk about,” he said.

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