Congress MP Bimol Akoijam from Inner Manipur, Manipur, speaks during about the absence of Manipur issue in the President’s address, in Parliament on July 01, 2024.
During her speech to both houses of parliament last week, in which the President did not mention any state including Manipur that recently experienced ethnic violence, Lok Sabha member A Bimol Akoijam lamented over the omission.
In a fiery speech late on July 1 night, the first-time Congress member from Inner Manipur drew attention to the 60,000 people living in deplorable conditions in relief camps in the northeastern state for the past year.
He said every inch of Manipur was covered by central armed forces , yet 60 thousand people were displaced and thousands of villages were demolished .
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“Our Prime Minister remains silent, not even uttering a word, and the President’s address failed to mention this. This silence is not normal,” Mr. Akoijam said in his speech.
He said over 200 people have died and a civil war like situation has ensued with gun men roaming fighting each other as they protect their villages while India watches its own citizens killing each other for one year helplessly.
