Manipur’s issue should be considered a national issue: Okram Ibobi
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21 June, 2023 10:24 am IST
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The delegation of ten (10) opposition parties have failed to have an audience with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in spite of having camped at the National Capital since 10th June. The leaders said that they submitted the three-page memorandum to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as they were unable to get an appointment to meet Mr. Modi before he left for the United States on Tuesday morning.
While addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, former Chief Minister and opposition leader Okram Ibobi Singh wanted PM Modi to have a discussion on Manipur. “Manipur’s issue should be considered a national issue. CM Biren Singh openly accepts in public that this unfortunate incident happened due to complete failure of law and order and let the central government decide what should be done about it. If the government had determination, a situation like this can be controlled in 3-4 days or latest by one week”, he said.
The memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister’s office opposed the demand of a separate administration for Manipur further urging for immediate cessation of firing in the state.
The memorandum read that the ten political parties urged for assurance of strict adherence to ground rules of “Suspension of Operation” by Kuki militants along with heightened security vigil in the same along with, a realistic” re-consideration of the relief package (of sum ₹101.75 crore) for the people of Manipur which the parties jointly acknowledged was inadequate.
Demanding the opening of the National Highway Number 2 which links Imphal to Dimapur, the memorandum copy read, “NH-2 has been blocked by some Kuki organisations living along the highway since May 3, 2023.
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