BJP chief Sharda advised to join people's movement
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 19 2023:
Questioning the silence of BJP Manipur Pradesh president A Sharda Devi when all the womenfolk have come out to defend the state; Manipur Nupi Marup president M Shakhi urged the BJP chief and her party workers to step forward and join the movement to protect Manipur.
Addressing a press meet at Irabot Bhavan here Monday, Sakhi pointed out that while the violence has surpassed 47 days, there is a big question on whether the 50 MLAs will be able to defend the state against the separatist agenda of the 10 Kuki MLAs.
There is no reason why Sharda should not get pro-actively involved in the movement when all the womenfolk of Manipur have come forward to defend the state.
Informing that Nupi Marup will go to Delhi to protest, she stated that the violence is not a communal conflict.
The hidden agenda of the government of Manipur during the 2017 elections has now been laid bare in public, she said, while stressing the need for the centre to impose President's Rule so as to end the violence in the state.
Sakhi then questioned the politics by MLAs who are hesitant to solve the crisis but distributing beds to the womenfolk who have come forward to defend Manipur at nights.
She further questioned the instigations being made instead of thinking about the welfare of the state.
As such, she suggested setting up a regiment for Manipur to train the youths to defend the state since the AR and army have failed to do so.
Manipur Nupi Marup general secretary L Sumatibala also condemned alleged silence of union MoS for External Affairs RK Ranjan with regard to the violence.
She then said that the violence is not a simple conflict but an attempt to disintegrate the state.
The silence of the central and state governments has left the people restless.
If the violence is not curbed at earliest, even the children might join the movement which could be a headache for the central government, she cautioned, while adding that the PM Modi-led government will be responsible for any unwanted consequence arising out further escalation of the violence.