Prime Minister Modi promised the people of ethnically charged Manipur on Thursday that the entire country is with them and that peace will be restored soon in the northeastern state.
In response to the no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha, PM Modi stated, “Both the state and central governments are doing everything possible to ensure that the accused get the strictest punishment.”
He further added that “I want to tell the people of Manipur including women and daughters of Manipur that the country is with you.”
PM Modi also chastised the Congress for leaving Manipur in an insecure state during their tenure.
“Manipur had become the victim of ethnic clashes during the erstwhile Congress regime. There was a time in Manipur when everything used to be run by insurgents. Whose government was it at that time?” PM questioned.
While alleging the opposition for doing politics over the crisis in Manipur, PM stated that, “What has happened in Manipur is painful, but no one should play politics on it.”
The opposition has slammed the Centre for the violence in the northeastern state, calling for Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to quit immediately.
Ethnic violence erupted in Manipur on May 3 between the Meitei and tribal Kuki populations, resulting in the deaths of over 150 persons and the displacement of hundreds. A horrific May 4 video of three women being stripped and paraded naked went viral on social media, sparking several reports of crimes against women.