दिल्ली में मोदी-शाह से मिले मणिपुर CM: कांग्रेस ने बीरेन सिंह पूछा- क्या राज्य की हिंसा पर चर्चा हुई, आखिर मोदी मणिपुर कब जाएंगे

Manipur CM Biren Singh met PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. (File photo)

The Congress on Sunday targeted the state’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh over the ongoing violence in Manipur. The party asked Biren Singh that the people of Manipur are asking whether the Chief Minister met Prime Minister Narendra Modi separately to discuss the situation in the violence-affected state?

Actually, Biren Singh had participated in the NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Modi in Delhi on Saturday. After this, he met PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah separately. According to sources, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh was also present in this meeting.

Jairam Ramesh’s question – Will Modi visit Manipur before Ukraine tour or after?
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on social media platform X that the people of Manipur have a simple question – did N Biren Singh meet Prime Minister Modi separately and discuss the situation in Manipur, which has been burning since the night of May 3, 2023? Did Biren Singh invite PM Modi to visit Manipur before or after his Ukraine visit?

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh had written on the social media platform X on July 4 that the non-biological Prime Minister should visit Manipur before going into space.

Rahul Gandhi said- I don’t think the situation in Manipur will improve
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi visited Assam-Manipur on July 8. He met the victims of Manipur violence. Rahul also met the state Governor Anusuiya Uikey and submitted his letter on the situation in Manipur.
Rahul had a discussion with the Governor for more than half an hour. After this, Rahul reached the party office and expressed concern over the situation in Manipur by holding a press conference there.

Rahul said that this is my third visit to Manipur. I thought that the situation here would have improved, but nothing like that has happened. There is no improvement at the ground level. The central government is not at all sensitive towards Manipur. I do not think that the situation here will improve.

Rahul said that I went to the relief camp and listened to the people affected by the violence. I met people and assured them. I just want to say that hatred will not solve anything. I have not come to talk about politics. I spoke to the governor. I told him that Congress will do whatever it can.

Rahul further said that I request the PM to take out a day or two and come to Manipur. He should try to understand what is happening here. The whole country and the people of Manipur also want him to come here and understand the problems of the people.

Rahul Gandhi met Manipur Governor Anasuiya Uikey.

5 other incidents of attack on security forces-police in Manipur this year…

June 10: CM’s convoy attacked in Manipur, two security personnel injured; CM was not in the convoy

The CM’s security squad was going to violence-affected Jiribam to inspect the preparations before the CM’s meeting.

In Jiribam, Manipur, militants attacked the security squad of Manipur CM Biren Singh. This security squad was going to review the preparations before the CM’s meeting. Two security personnel including the driver were injured in this firing. The Chief Minister was not in the convoy at the time of the attack. Read full news…

June 8: Militants burn 2 police posts, 70 houses in Jiribam, SP transferred after the incident

The picture is of Jiribam. Here the Chhoto Bakra police post was burnt down by the attackers.

On June 8, suspected militants set fire to two police posts, a forest office and 70 houses in Jiribam district. Police say the attackers entered through the Barak river in 3-4 boats. Earlier on Thursday, June 6, some Meitei villages and police posts were attacked. Read full news…

26 April: 2 CRPF soldiers martyred in Manipur, Kuki militants threw bomb

Among the martyred soldiers were a CRPF sub-inspector and a head constable.

On 26 April, Kuki militants hurled a bomb at a Central Force post in Manipur. Two soldiers were martyred and two others were injured in this attack. This attack took place in Vishnupur district just 6 hours after the Lok Sabha voting in Manipur. Read full news…

February 15: Mob attacks SP office, 2 civilians killed

The protesters had entered the SP office building. The tricolour is also seen in their hands.

Violence broke out in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on February 15, in which 2 people were killed. A mob of 300-400 people attacked the SP and DC offices late at night in protest against the suspension of a police constable. The mob pelted stones and committed arson. More than 40 people were injured in the incident. Churachandpur is a Kuki-dominated tribal area. Read full news…

17 January: Security forces’ vehicle attacked in Moreh, 3 killed including 2 soldiers
On January 17, militants attacked a vehicle of security forces in Moreh area of ​​Manipur. Two soldiers were killed in this. Apart from this, a woman from Kuki community lost her life. The attackers were said to be from Kuki community. The miscreants threw bombs and fired at a post of security forces near Moreh SBI. Read full news…

Violence continues in Manipur since May 3, 2023, more than 200 deaths so far
Violence has been going on in Manipur since May 3 last year between the Kuki and Meitei communities over reservation. More than 200 people have died in the incidents of violence in the state so far. More than 1100 people have been injured. More than 65 thousand people have left their homes.

Know in 4 points what is the reason behind Manipur violence…

Manipur has a population of about 38 lakhs. There are three major communities here – Meitei, Naga and Kuki. Meitei are mostly Hindus. Naga-Kuki follow Christianity. They come under the ST category. Their population is about 50%. Imphal valley, spread over about 10% of the state’s area, is dominated by the Meitei community. The Naga-Kuki population is about 34 percent. These people live in about 90% of the state’s area.

How the dispute started: The Meitei community demands that they should also be given the status of a tribe. The community filed a petition in the Manipur High Court for this. The community argued that Manipur was merged with India in 1949. Before that they had the status of a tribe. After this, the High Court recommended to the state government that the Meitei should be included in the Scheduled Tribe (ST).

What Meitei argues is: The Meitei tribe believes that years ago their kings had called the Kukis from Myanmar to fight the war. After that they became permanent residents. These people cut down the forests for employment and started cultivating opium. Due to this, Manipur has become a triangle of drug smuggling. All this is happening openly. They formed an arms group to fight the Naga people.

Why the Naga-Kukis are protesting: The other two tribes are against giving reservation to the Meitei community. They say that 40 out of 60 assembly seats in the state are already in the Meitei-dominated Imphal valley. In such a situation, if Meitei gets reservation in the ST category, their rights will be divided.

What are the political equations: Out of 60 MLAs of Manipur, 40 MLAs are from Meitei and 20 MLAs are from Naga-Kuki tribe. So far, only two out of 12 CMs have been from tribes.