Too little, too overdue; mere phrases may not do: Congress on PM’s Manipur video remarks

By way of PTI

NEW DELHI: After Top Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks at the incident of girls being paraded bare in Manipur, the Congress on Thursday accused him of taking part in politics by means of bringing up Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh whilst “breaking his silence” at the northeastern state and mentioned this used to be “too little too overdue” and “mere phrases may not do anymore”.

Hitting out at Modi, Congress normal secretary Jairam Ramesh mentioned after greater than 1800 hours of an “incomprehensible and unforgivable silence”, the high minister in the end spoke on Manipur for a sum overall of 30 seconds.

He mentioned after this, “The PM attempted to divert consideration from the colossal governance screw ups and the humanitarian tragedy in Manipur by means of equating crimes in opposition to ladies in different states, particularly the ones ruled by means of the opposition whilst ignoring atrocities on ladies in states like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat”.

The high minister utterly sidestepped the problem of the continuing ethnic struggle in Manipur, the Congress chief alleged in a tweet.

READ HERE | Manipur viral video: ‘We can act if government does not’, says SC

Ahead of the beginning of the Monsoon consultation of Parliament on Thursday, Top Minister Modi mentioned the incident has shamed 140 crore Indians, announcing that the regulation will act with its complete may and no accountable shall be spared.

He asked all leader ministers to additional toughen the regulation and order mechanisms of their respective states, particularly to give protection to ladies and to take probably the most stringent motion.

Modi additionally discussed states akin to Congress-ruled Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh whilst calling for enhancing regulation and order, and protective ladies.

“I wish to guarantee the folks of the rustic that no accountable shall be spared. What has took place to those daughters of Manipur can by no means be forgiven,” he mentioned.

“My middle is filled with ache and anger,” Modi advised newshounds amid his complaint by means of opposition events for now not talking at the ethnic violence within the northeastern state.

In his lengthy Twitter submit, Ramesh mentioned, “He (Modi) has made no enchantment for peace, nor requested for the executive minister of Manipur to step down. Whilst he has commented in this one video that has surfaced, this is just one instance of the loads of incidents of barbaric violence within the state of Manipur.”

READ HERE | Completely heartbroken, appalled: Quite a lot of opposition leaders react to Manipur viral video

He alleged that the high minister attempted to equate systemic and ongoing violence in Manipur with instances of crimes in opposition to ladies in different states.

Perpetrators of such “crimes had been arrested in Congress-governed states inside of 24 hours. In Manipur, it took 15 days to check in an FIR in opposition to unknown individuals and these days, 64 days later, for the executive minister of Manipur (N Biren Singh) to say that arrests had been made,” Ramesh mentioned.

आज 1800 घंटे से अधिक समय की असंवेदनशील और क्षमा न किए जाने योग्य चुप्पी के बाद आख़िरकार प्रधानमंत्री ने मणिपुर पर कुल 30 सेकंड तक बात की। उसके बाद उन्होंने मणिपुर में शासन की विफलताओं और मानवीय त्रासदी से ध्यान हटाने का प्रयास किया। मध्य प्रदेश, उत्तर प्रदेश और गुजरात जैसे… https://t.co/mTi0F2PoaM

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) July 20, 2023

He asserted that there was a whole and overall cave in of regulation and order and management in Manipur.

“That is too little too overdue. Mere phrases may not do anymore. Movements should talk louder,” the Congress chief mentioned and added that the high minister and the house minister (Amit Shah) can not break out duty.

“The manager minister of Manipur will have to step down straight away. INDIA (opposition coalition) will proceed to call for solutions to make sure a trail against peace and reconciliation in Manipur,” he mentioned.

Stress fastened within the hills of Manipur after a Would possibly 4 video surfaced on Wednesday appearing two ladies from one of the vital warring communities in Manipur being paraded bare by means of a mob from the opposite facet.

The Manipur Police on Thursday arrested one of the vital major accused who used to be observed within the video.

Manipur has been witnessing ethnic clashes since Would possibly 3 between the bulk Meitei group, concentrated within the Imphal valley, and the tribal Kukis, occupying the hills.

Over 160 other folks had been killed within the violence thus far.

Congress chief Ramesh additionally tweeted, “The call for of the 26-party INDIA (coalition) could be very transparent. The high minister will have to make a remark at the horrific and tragic tendencies in Manipur since Would possibly 3, 2023 in each Homes of the Parliament, and then there will have to be a dialogue. That is the primary order of commercial.”

Reacting to Modi’s remarks, senior Congress chief and previous house minister P Chidambaram mentioned the very first thing that the high minister will have to do is disregard the “discredited govt” of N Biren Singh and impose President’s Rule in Manipur.

“Hon’ble PM has damaged his silence on Manipur. He didn’t spare a idea for the folks of Manipur when he used to be touring to america, France, the UAE and to quite a lot of states in India to inaugurate one thing or different,” Chidambaram mentioned in a tweet.

“I ponder what triggered him to keep in mind Manipur? Was once it the horrific video of the unspeakable crime in opposition to the ladies of Manipur? Was once it the Ideally suited Courtroom taking cognisance of the large violation of human rights in Manipur?” he mentioned.

READ HERE | 2 Kuki ladies paraded bare in Manipur, gang-raped; ITLF condemns incident

The Ideally suited Courtroom on Thursday mentioned it used to be “very deeply disturbed” by means of the video of 2 ladies being paraded bare in Manipur, terming it “merely unacceptable in a constitutional democracy”.

Taking cognisance of the video, a bench headed by means of Leader Justice D Y Chandrachud requested the Centre and the Manipur govt to take rapid motion.

Talking with newshounds on behalf of the Congress after Modi’s remarks, celebration MP Ranjeet Ranjan alleged that the high minister broke his silence on Manipur for the primary time after such a lot of days “however did politics”.

“He needed to damage his silence because of the drive of the folks. It’s unhappy that he broke his silence and protecting apart Manipur, he talked of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan,” she mentioned.

“We request the high minister with folded arms to stay apart politics, that may be accomplished later. However over 75 days have handed, the ladies and kid construction minister mentioned she spoke with Manipur leader minister, however the culprits have now not been arrested. The Leader Justice of India has additionally taken cognisance, it’s shameful. Did the high minister talk out of disgrace,” Ranjan requested.

The high minister’s remark used to be “stuffed with politics” and now not one to percentage the ache of the sufferers, she alleged.

Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate mentioned, “Top Minister Modi spoke for 8 mins and 25 seconds ahead of the consultation began – and he had most effective 36 seconds for Manipur.” She mentioned as a substitute of talking on Manipur, he began “taunting” Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

READ HERE | Centre orders Twitter to take down video of 2 ladies being paraded bare in Manipur, says probe on

“The (Manipur video) incident is 77 days previous and you might be truly attending to learn about it now? In actual fact that you’re as a lot accountable for this brutality as the ones observed within the video,” Shrinate tweeted.

“Nowadays each and every girl of this nation is feeling bare – it sort of feels any person isn’t just tearing the frame but additionally the soul. Disgrace on you Modi ji, it’s unlucky that you’re the high minister of this nation,” she mentioned.

Ahead of the Monsoon consultation of Parliament began, leaders of a number of opposition events met on the Chamber of Congress president and Chief of Opposition within the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge within the Parliament advanced to chalk out their joint technique for the consultation.

On the assembly, the leaders determined to boost the Manipur violence factor and insist a dialogue at the state of affairs within the northeastern state.

NEW DELHI: After Top Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks at the incident of girls being paraded bare in Manipur, the Congress on Thursday accused him of taking part in politics by means of bringing up Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh whilst “breaking his silence” at the northeastern state and mentioned this used to be “too little too overdue” and “mere phrases may not do anymore”.

Hitting out at Modi, Congress normal secretary Jairam Ramesh mentioned after greater than 1800 hours of an “incomprehensible and unforgivable silence”, the high minister in the end spoke on Manipur for a sum overall of 30 seconds.

He mentioned after this, “The PM attempted to divert consideration from the colossal governance screw ups and the humanitarian tragedy in Manipur by means of equating crimes in opposition to ladies in different states, particularly the ones ruled by means of the opposition whilst ignoring atrocities on ladies in states like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat”.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

The high minister utterly sidestepped the problem of the continuing ethnic struggle in Manipur, the Congress chief alleged in a tweet.

READ HERE | Manipur viral video: ‘We can act if government does not’, says SC

Ahead of the beginning of the Monsoon consultation of Parliament on Thursday, Top Minister Modi mentioned the incident has shamed 140 crore Indians, announcing that the regulation will act with its complete may and no accountable shall be spared.

He asked all leader ministers to additional toughen the regulation and order mechanisms of their respective states, particularly to give protection to ladies and to take probably the most stringent motion.

Modi additionally discussed states akin to Congress-ruled Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh whilst calling for enhancing regulation and order, and protective ladies.

“I wish to guarantee the folks of the rustic that no accountable shall be spared. What has took place to those daughters of Manipur can by no means be forgiven,” he mentioned.

“My middle is filled with ache and anger,” Modi advised newshounds amid his complaint by means of opposition events for now not talking at the ethnic violence within the northeastern state.

In his lengthy Twitter submit, Ramesh mentioned, “He (Modi) has made no enchantment for peace, nor requested for the executive minister of Manipur to step down. Whilst he has commented in this one video that has surfaced, this is just one instance of the loads of incidents of barbaric violence within the state of Manipur.”

READ HERE | Completely heartbroken, appalled: Quite a lot of opposition leaders react to Manipur viral video

He alleged that the high minister attempted to equate systemic and ongoing violence in Manipur with instances of crimes in opposition to ladies in different states.

Perpetrators of such “crimes had been arrested in Congress-governed states inside of 24 hours. In Manipur, it took 15 days to check in an FIR in opposition to unknown individuals and these days, 64 days later, for the executive minister of Manipur (N Biren Singh) to say that arrests had been made,” Ramesh mentioned.

आज 1800 घंटे से अधिक समय की असंवेदनशील और क्षमा न किए जाने योग्य चुप्पी के बाद आख़िरकार प्रधानमंत्री ने मणिपुर पर कुल 30 सेकंड तक बात की। उसके बाद उन्होंने मणिपुर में शासन की विफलताओं और मानवीय त्रासदी से ध्यान हटाने का प्रयास किया। मध्य प्रदेश, उत्तर प्रदेश और गुजरात जैसे… https://t.co/mTi0F2PoaM
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) July 20, 2023
He asserted that there was a whole and overall cave in of regulation and order and management in Manipur.

“That is too little too overdue. Mere phrases may not do anymore. Movements should talk louder,” the Congress chief mentioned and added that the high minister and the house minister (Amit Shah) can not break out duty.

“The manager minister of Manipur will have to step down straight away. INDIA (opposition coalition) will proceed to call for solutions to make sure a trail against peace and reconciliation in Manipur,” he mentioned.

Stress fastened within the hills of Manipur after a Would possibly 4 video surfaced on Wednesday appearing two ladies from one of the vital warring communities in Manipur being paraded bare by means of a mob from the opposite facet.

The Manipur Police on Thursday arrested one of the vital major accused who used to be observed within the video.

Manipur has been witnessing ethnic clashes since Would possibly 3 between the bulk Meitei group, concentrated within the Imphal valley, and the tribal Kukis, occupying the hills.

Over 160 other folks had been killed within the violence thus far.

Congress chief Ramesh additionally tweeted, “The call for of the 26-party INDIA (coalition) could be very transparent. The high minister will have to make a remark at the horrific and tragic tendencies in Manipur since Would possibly 3, 2023 in each Homes of the Parliament, and then there will have to be a dialogue. That is the primary order of commercial.”

Reacting to Modi’s remarks, senior Congress chief and previous house minister P Chidambaram mentioned the very first thing that the high minister will have to do is disregard the “discredited govt” of N Biren Singh and impose President’s Rule in Manipur.

“Hon’ble PM has damaged his silence on Manipur. He didn’t spare a idea for the folks of Manipur when he used to be touring to america, France, the UAE and to quite a lot of states in India to inaugurate one thing or different,” Chidambaram mentioned in a tweet.

“I ponder what triggered him to keep in mind Manipur? Was once it the horrific video of the unspeakable crime in opposition to the ladies of Manipur? Was once it the Ideally suited Courtroom taking cognisance of the large violation of human rights in Manipur?” he mentioned.

READ HERE | 2 Kuki ladies paraded bare in Manipur, gang-raped; ITLF condemns incident

The Ideally suited Courtroom on Thursday mentioned it used to be “very deeply disturbed” by means of the video of 2 ladies being paraded bare in Manipur, terming it “merely unacceptable in a constitutional democracy”.

Taking cognisance of the video, a bench headed by means of Leader Justice D Y Chandrachud requested the Centre and the Manipur govt to take rapid motion.

Talking with newshounds on behalf of the Congress after Modi’s remarks, celebration MP Ranjeet Ranjan alleged that the high minister broke his silence on Manipur for the primary time after such a lot of days “however did politics”.

“He needed to damage his silence because of the drive of the folks. It’s unhappy that he broke his silence and protecting apart Manipur, he talked of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan,” she mentioned.

“We request the high minister with folded arms to stay apart politics, that may be accomplished later. However over 75 days have handed, the ladies and kid construction minister mentioned she spoke with Manipur leader minister, however the culprits have now not been arrested. The Leader Justice of India has additionally taken cognisance, it’s shameful. Did the high minister talk out of disgrace,” Ranjan requested.

The high minister’s remark used to be “stuffed with politics” and now not one to percentage the ache of the sufferers, she alleged.

Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate mentioned, “Top Minister Modi spoke for 8 mins and 25 seconds ahead of the consultation began – and he had most effective 36 seconds for Manipur.” She mentioned as a substitute of talking on Manipur, he began “taunting” Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

READ HERE | Centre orders Twitter to take down video of 2 ladies being paraded bare in Manipur, says probe on

“The (Manipur video) incident is 77 days previous and you might be truly attending to learn about it now? In actual fact that you’re as a lot accountable for this brutality as the ones observed within the video,” Shrinate tweeted.

“Nowadays each and every girl of this nation is feeling bare – it sort of feels any person isn’t just tearing the frame but additionally the soul. Disgrace on you Modi ji, it’s unlucky that you’re the high minister of this nation,” she mentioned.

Ahead of the Monsoon consultation of Parliament began, leaders of a number of opposition events met on the Chamber of Congress president and Chief of Opposition within the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge within the Parliament advanced to chalk out their joint technique for the consultation.

On the assembly, the leaders determined to boost the Manipur violence factor and insist a dialogue at the state of affairs within the northeastern state.