Highlighting the plight of the people in Manipur, Ramesh added, “The people of Manipur are yearning for normalcy, peace, and harmony to return to the state at the earliest. Towards this end, they are asking four simple questions:1. When will the Prime Minister visit the state?2. How much longer will the Chief Minister continue to be inflicted on the state, when a majority of MLAs are not in his support?3. When will a full-time Governor for the state be appointed?4. When will the Union Home Minister take responsibility for his abject failures in Manipur?”In his letter to Kharge, Nadda criticised the Congress for its handling of Manipur during its tenure in power, claiming, “What is shocking is how repeated attempts are being made by the Congress party to sensationalise the situation in Manipur. Not only did your government legitimise the illegal migration of foreign militants to India, but the then home minister, P Chidambaram, also signed treaties with them.”The Congress has consistently attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur, while also criticising the Centre for its alleged mishandling of the ethnic strife in the state.The violence, which erupted in May last year, has claimed over 220 lives and rendered thousands homeless. The conflict involves ethnic clashes between the Imphal Valley-based Meitei community and the Kuki-Zo groups from the adjoining hills.
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