INC secretary's statement infuriates PDCC
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 31 2024:
While terming as baseless the statement made by Indian National Congress (INC) general secretary Bhakta Charan Das, who held the Meetei responsible for the present conflict, Peace and Development Co-ordinating Committee (PDCC) has demanded clarification from the general secretary regarding the matter.
Speaking to media persons at Thangjing Hall of Manipur Press Club, here on Saturday, PDCC president L Joy termed as unfounded and misleading Bhakta Charan's contention that the Meetei people first started the conflict against the Kukis.
The Congress leader instead of trying to bring peace falsely implicated the Meetei for the conflict, he denounced, while adding that the committee will never accept such wild allegations.
While insisting that Congress leaders should shoulder all responsibilities for destruction caused and loss of lives in well-planned attacks carried out by armed Kukis, he declared that Meetei neither started the conflict nor desire to prolong the unrest situation.
Joy further said that all the candidates contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha election should condemn and react to the statement of Bhakta Charan Das.
Moreover, INC should clarify on the statement made by Bhakta Charan Das blaming Meetei for the conflict, he reiterated.