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Meghalaya chief minister and NPP chief Conrad Sangma blamed his Manipur counterpart for the violence that has engulfed the state.
Meghalaya chief minister and NPP chief Conrad Sangma withdrew support from the N Biren Singh-led government in Manipur due to current unrest between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo and Hmar communities. (IMAGE: PTI)
The Conrad Sangma-led National People’s Party (NPP) withdrew its support to the BJP-led Manipur government led by N Biren Singh on Sunday and expressed “deep concern” over the prevailing law and order situation in the northeastern state.
The Meghalaya chief minister blamed his Manipur counterpart for failing to quell the unrest in his state where violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups have led to months of unrest and have adversely impacted normal life in the state.
NPP and BJP are part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition.
Sangma then blamed Singh for the unrest.
“We strongly feel that the Manipur State Government under the leadership of Shri Biren Singh has completely failed to resolve the crisis and restore normalcy. Keeping the current situation in mind, the National People’s Party has decided to withdraw its support to the Biren Singh led Government in the State of Manipur, with immediate effect,” Sangma further added.
Manipur, which has been reeling from ethnic strife since May last year, continues to be volatile following protests and violence after the recovery of bodies of women and children.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reviewed the security situation in Manipur and directed top security officials to take all possible steps to ensure peace.
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