Cong manifesto endorses Kukis' demand: BJP Minister
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 06 2024:
Accusing the Congress party of endor-sing the demand of Kukis in its election manifesto, CAF & PD Minister L Susindro has categorically stated that election is another thing but disintegration of Manipur won't be allowed under any circumstances.
He also said that the people should study the motive of the grand old party by keeping aside their political interest.
Speaking to the media at his residence at Khurai Tin-sid Road today, Susindro who is a BJP MLA claimed that the Congress party openly supports the demands of Kuki people and the same can be seen on page 37 (fifth point) of its election manifesto.
The particular point of the Congress manifesto reads "The situation in Manipur has gone from bad to worse due to callous neglect of the BJP/NDA Government.
Congress will remove the present State Government forthwith and heal the wounds between the communities .
We will appoint a Reconciliation Com- mission to bring about a political and administrative settlement that will be satisfactory to all the people of the State" .
Susindro claimed that the Congress party has been scheming to break apart the State and their agenda has been put forth before the public through its manifesto.
People know what caused the unrest in Manipur and the violence would have ended a long time back had the Government succumbed to the separate administration demand of the Kuki people, he alleged.
Stating that the Government and the people have been unitedly standing against the pressure being mounted on the State's integrity, the BJP MLA added that the people should not take the Congress party's election manifesto lightly.
What is it that the Congress party wants, he wondered and asked the grand old party to take full responsibility for all eventualities if the controversial point in their manifesto becomes a source of trouble in the State.
Further accusing the Congress party of constantly scheming to break the State apart, Susindro said that protection of the unity and integrity of Manipur is of paramount importance to the BJP.
Many Congress leaders have even wrongly accused the Meeteis of instigating the violence in Manipur, the BJP MLA alleged and again accused the grand old party of misleading the people.
It is clear that the Congress party is in league with those who scheme to disintegrate the State and the same can be clearly seen in the list of their star campaigners, he said .
He went on to state the people shouldn't remain silent over the Congress party working against the interest of Manipur.
Meanwhile at Thambal Shanglen, BJP spokesperson Elangbam Johnson has asked whether the Congress party supports the separate administration demand of Kuki people and their representatives.
Johnson said that the Congress party resolving to remove the Manipur Government in its election manifesto if it comes to power is unconstitutional and the same should not be trusted by the people.
He also said the Congress party didn't clearly explain the administrative settlement they plan to bring in Manipur in its election manifesto and the same has confused the people.
He also claimed that the Congress party seems to be viewing the issue of Mani-pur from a political lens only.
The Congress leaders are also against the NRC, he added.