Kharge said the unified command oversees security operations in Manipur and is currently handled by a team of Union Home Ministry officials, the state security adviser and the Indian Army.”Just like the PM, it looks like the Union Home Minister has also given up on his Constitutional responsibility to ensure security in Manipur, and is busy politicking and addressing rallies in elections going states,” Kharge said.Drone and rocket-propelled grenade attacks have begun, and this is now turning out to be a national security threat, he said.In such a serious situation, the BJP seems to enact a resignation drama, he added.Kharge said the Congress demands that the Manipur CM should be immediately dismissed.The Union government must take full responsibility of the sensitive security situation and there should be a massive crackdown on all kinds of insurgent groups, with the help of the state forces, he said.”The Supreme Court mandated and monitored Manipur Commission of Inquiry into ethnic violence must expedite its investigation.Modi government must not misuse CBI, NIA and other agencies investigating the violence,” Kharge demanded.Attempts to foster peace and normalcy must start immediately by taking all political parties, representatives and civil society member of every community on board, he said.”People of Manipur are asking, why doesn’t Modi ji want to end violence in the state?” Kharge said.Clashes between Meitei and Kukis left over 200 people dead and thousands homeless since May last year.
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