Manipur crisis: Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh criticises Chidambaram’s remarks
Published On : 2024-11-20T02:12:11+0530 [ IST ] |
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Congress leader and former Manipur CM Okram Ibobi SinghNEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former chief minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh voiced his disagreement with a now-deleted post on X made by senior party leader P Chidambaram regarding the ongoing
In a statement on Tuesday Ibobi Singh revealed that he had personally spoken with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Mallikarjun Kharge after seeing the post.
I immediately informed the party leadership and I spoke to Mallikarjun Kharge. I emphasised that while this may be Chidambaram's personal view it has the potential to cause a lot of misunderstanding in the state," Ibobi Singh said.
The social media statement in question had criticised Manipur CM Biren Singh and suggested that the Meitei Kuki-Zo and Naga communities could only coexist in the same state if they were granted regional autonomy.
Chidambaram also raised concerns over the deployment of additional central armed police personnel in Manipur calling for a more thoughtful and humane approach to the crisis. He criticized the central government for rushing in 5,000 more armed police officers
It is more wisdom: acknowledging that Biren Singh is the cause of the crisis and removing him immediately. It is more understanding: that the Meitei, the Kuki-Zo and the Naga can live together in one state only if they have genuine regional autonomy. It is more statesmanship: for the Hon
The controversy comes amid a period of unrest in Manipur where tensions between various communities have resulted in violent clashes and casualties.
The ethnic conflict in Manipur between Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups has intensified, claiming more than 220 lives since the previous year. The opposition Congress party has demanded Home Minister Shah step down holding both him and the state's chief minister accountable for the deteriorating situation.
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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Congress leader and former Manipur CM Okram Ibobi SinghNEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former chief minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh voiced his disagreement with a now-deleted post on X
