PM's silence is rubbingsalt on wounds: Kharge
Source: Chronicle News Service
New Delhi, June 10 2023:
After the Centre an-nounced formation of a Peace Committee with Governor Anu-suiya Uikey as its chairperson for Manipur on Saturday, the Congress questioned Prime Minister Naren-dra Modi's "stoic silence" on the violence in the state and said that it is rubbing salt on the wounds of the people.
Attacking the Prime Minister, Congress President Ma Ilikarjun Kharge said: "Narendra Modi ji, May 3, 2023 - Violence first broke out in Manipur.
It took almost a month for you to send the Union Home Minister (Amit Shah) to the state.
Eight days after Home Minister's departure, violence continues in Manipur.
For a proponent of the so-called 'Act East' policy for Northeast India, your stoic silence on violence in Manipur is rubbing salt in the wounds of its people.
As the Prime Minister, the least you could have done is appeal for peace.
You have betrayed Manipur." His remarks came soon after the government announced that it has constituted a Peace Corn-mittee with Manipur Governor as its chairman.