Youth Wing of Cong, JDU protest, don black headbands
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 30 2023:
Accusing the BJP government of undermining the Constitution of India through insipid conduct of the session of Manipur Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, members of Manipur Pradesh Youth Congress Committee and Janata Dal (United) Youth Wing staged a protest in front of the Raj Bhavan later in the afternoon.
The protestors donned black headbands and squatted in front of the Raj Bhavan, while shouting the slogans, "Down Down BJP, Anti-Constitution BJP" .
However, the protestors were swiftly pushed back by police till Manipur Congress Bhawan, BT Road.
In regard to the protest, Manipur Pradesh Youth Congress Committee president Ningthoujam Popilal questioned how the 9-minute session could possibly solve the suffering of the people experienced over the past four months.
He also asked if this is the action promised by the chief minister, while stating that his (CM) action has blinded the people of the state and further fanning the fire burning in the state.
Popilal questioned if the government is aware of the plight of daily wagers, while contending that prohibition on the five Congress MLAs from making any statement during the session is equivalent to painting the Constitution black.
As such, the protest was carried out in condemnation of the disrespect to the Constitution, he conveyed.