Congress condemns exclusion of Manipur crisis in President Murmu’s Parliament address

Imphal: The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has condemned the exclusion of Manipur’s ongoing crisis during President Droupadi Murmu’s address to a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on June 27.

MPCC working president Kh Devabrata stated on Saturday that the omission of Manipur from her speech has left the people of the state feeling “humiliated.”

“We were hoping the President would mention the violence in Manipur, which is one of the most serious crises the country is facing due to narco-terrorism and the influx of armed militants, who are creating havoc by waging war against the state. How can the President avoid such an issue, considered a national issue?” said Kh Devabrata.

“We want to ask whether PM Narendra Modi will continue neglecting Manipur, as the President’s speech was approved by the Union Cabinet. Is it a conspiracy to undermine the issue?”Devabrata further questioned.

Meanwhile, two more Manipur MLAs headed to New Delhi from Imphal on Saturday, a day after a group of NDA MLAs arrived in the national capital.

The MLAs are RK Imo, son-in-law of Manipur CM N Biren Singh, and Andro MLA Th Shyamkumar.