To find causes of Manipur riot, Congress form ‘fact-finding team’
To find causes of Manipur riot, Congress form 'fact-finding team’
Imphal: The Congress party has formed a “fact-finding team” to find out the reasons behind the mass violence in Manipur.A three-member “fact-finding team” of the Congress party will visit Manipur.
The team will “find out the causes and extent of widespread violence in the state”.
The Congress party’s “fact-finding team” will immediately “work with AICC Manipur in-charge, PCC president and CLP leader”.
“The team will submit its report to the Congress president at the earliest,” said a statement by AICC general secretary KC Venugopal.
The “fact-finding team” of the Congress party, which will visit Manipur, comprises: MP Mukul Wasnik, former MP Dr Ajoy Kumar and Tripura MLA Sudip Roy Barman.
Earlier, the Congress party demanded the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur, saying the “BJP government has failed to control the situation”.
Manipur Congress in-charge Bhakta Charan Das said, “The BJP government in Manipur has failed to stop the violence or rescue the affected people and provide basic amenities to those living in relief camps.”
Meanwhile, ten (10) Manipur MLAs belonging to the Kuki community in the state have demanded “secession from the state of Manipur”.
“Our people can no longer exist under Manipur,” the 10 tribal MLAs said in a statement to the media on May 12.
Of the 10 Kuki MLAs in Manipur, 7 are from the ruling BJP and two are also ministers in the state government.
Moreover, the MLA also accused the Manipur government of ‘supporting’ miscreants involved in violence.
The tribal MLA said, “Since the state of Manipur has failed miserably to protect us, we want a separate administration under the Constitution of India and live peacefully as neighbors with the state of Manipur.”
