Manipur Violence
Manipur violence shameful, government has no intention to change demography, says Shah
He also appealed the all the ethnic groups to shun violence and look for a peaceful solution to the problem by talking to the central government.
As Parliament discusses Manipur, both tribals and Meitei leaders lobbying in Delhi on demands
A meeting between Home Minister Amit Shah and leaders of Manipur's Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) was scheduled to take place on Tuesday but was not held as the Minister was busy with the Parliament session. Senior ITLF leader and spokesman Ginza Vualzong said that the meeting with the Union Home Minister would now be held on Wednesday and they held meetings with the Home Ministry officials on Tuesday.
INDIA MPs walked out of RS as their demands for detailed statement on Manipur by PM weren't met: Congress
In a tweet, Congress general secretary communications in charge Jairam Ramesh said, “Today too, the INDIA parties demanded the PM's presence in the Rajya Sabha to make a statement on Manipur, to be followed by a discussion. Leader of the Opposition, Mallikarjun Kharge-ji, was not allowed to speak. All INDIA parties walked out at around 12:30. Let’s see what happens at 2 p.m. now.”
Government ready for discussion on Manipur, reiterates Union Minister Anurag Thakur
Referring to the previous Congress government in Manipur as well as the Centre, the Minister Anurag Thakur said: "During Congress rule, for several months Manipur remained closed. During that time neither the Prime Minister nor Home Minister gave any statement."
Motion on Manipur to be discussed in Bengal assembly on Monday
Although the Trinamool Congress leadership and the state Parliamentary affairs minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay had earlier announced that the motion on Manipur will be moved during the ongoing monsoon session of the assembly, the date of moving the motion was not mentioned then.
Why those going to Manipur are silent on what’s happening in Bengal: Anurag Thakur
The Union minister's comments come at a time when the monsoon session of the West Bengal assembly is on and the ruling Trinamool Congress is moving a special motion to discuss and condemn the situation in violence-ridden Manipur.
Govt assails Oppn for wearing black clothes in Parliament
Opposition MPs reached Parliament wearing black clothes to protest against the Manipur unrest. They are also demanding a discussion on the issue and a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
PM knows his ideology has burned Manipur: Rahul takes jibe at his silence
He also hit out at the RSS and the BJP accusing them of only wanting to grab power without bothering about the pain and sufferings of the people. While addressing the Indian Youth Congress’s (IYC) National Youth Convention titled ‘Behtar Bharat Ki Buniyaad’ via video conferencing in Bengaluru from Kerala, the former Lok Sabha MP said, “All of you have seen what has happened in Manipur and what is happening there. And you will be surprised that the Prime Minister has not said a word about Manipur.”
Amit Shah seeks Kharge, Chowdhury's cooperation for discussion on Manipur in Parliament
"Today, I wrote to the Opposition leaders of both houses, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Ji of Lok Sabha, and Mallikarjun Kharge Ji of Rajya Sabha, appealing to them for their invaluable cooperation in the discussion of the Manipur issue," Shah wrote in a tweet, along with the copies of letter addressed to Kharge and Chowdhury.
Govt taking measures to restore peace at the earliest: Manipur CM
"We are working on different initiatives, both officially and unofficially, to restore peace in Manipur. Confidence building measures are ongoing with the help of religious leaders, traders' community and civil societies,” Singh told IANS in response to a query on the initiatives taken by his government to restore peace in the strife-torn state.
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