On the final day of its two-day session on Thursday, the Delhi Legislative Assembly is likely to discuss the Manipur issue. MLAs Durgesh Pathak, Vinay Mishra, and Kuldeep Kumar will start a brief discussion on the topic of unrest in Manipur and the atrocities being experienced by the people there, according to the legislative business listed for the House on Thursday. On August 11, AAP leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj expressed regret that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not travel to Manipur and take any appropriate action.
“When there was violence in Manipur, PM Modi went on a foreign tour. When there was a flood situation in Delhi and the northern parts of India, he again went on a foreign tour. He (PM Modi) did election rallies in several states but did not visit Manipur. The whole country was hoping that PM Modi will visit Manipur and improve the situation of the state. But this never happened which is very unfortunate,” Bharadwaj said.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address from the ramparts of Red Fort on Tuesday, appealed for peace in strife-torn Manipur saying that people across the country stand with the people of the Northeast state.
“The whole country stands with the people of Manipur. Peace is the only way to resolve all disputes. The Centre and the Manipur government are making every effort to ensure that peace returns to the state at the earliest,” PM Modi said.
Over 100 people have died and thousands more have been displaced as a result of the violence in the Northeast state. Notably, a viral video from Manipur, where two women were allegedly seen being paraded naked, sparked a debate and prompted worries about the situation in Manipur, where there have been ethnic clashes since May 4.