Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 10 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said that every relief measure in Manipur is taken under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He stated that the government has adopted the resolution to speed up the process of establishing peace in the state.
Addressing the media persons, on the question of PM Modi’s visit anticipation in the state, Manipur CM N Biren Singh said, “There is no question of the PM coming or not coming. What is being done in Manipur right now – security measures, relief work, development, and peace talks between both communities (Kuki and Meitei) – are all happening under the leadership of the Prime Minister. They may have discussed on the central level, but we have to solve the issues by mediating with each other.”
Manipur CM N Biren Singh stated, “We adopted a resolution to fasten the process of peace establishment in the state. In the wake of the current situation in Manipur, whatever is being done under the leadership of the Home Minister, or the Prime Minister, we have taken the resolution to review it and bring peace soon. There has been peace here for several days now.”
Earlier, on Monday, Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Manipur and suggested PM Modi to listen to the people of the state as it will provide “comfort” to the people of Manipur.
Addressing a press conference, Rahul Gandhi said that the Indian government and everybody who considers himself a “patriot” must reach out and “embrace” the people of Manipur and bring peace to Manipur.”
“I feel that it is important that the Prime Minister should come here to listen to the people of Manipur and try to understand what is going on in Manipur after all. Manipur is a proud state of the Indian Union and it is very important that the Prime Minister especially, even if it was not a tragedy then also the Prime Minister should have come here. In this huge tragedy, I request the Prime Minister to take one day, or two days of his time and just listen to the people of Manipur. It will provide comfort to the people of the state. We as the Congress party ready to support anything that improves the situation,” Rahul Gandhi said.
PM Modi, during his address in the Rajya Sabha last week, reaffirmed that the central government is making efforts to normalise the situation in Manipur. (ANI)
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