"Central Govt, Biren govt have been exposed...": Randeep Surjewala on Manipur incident
Jul 21, 2023
New Delhi [India], July 22 : Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Friday said that Central government and Chief Minister N Biren Singh led Manipur government have been exposed in the Manipur viral video incident, adding that both governments knew beforehand that such incident has occured and still decided to remain silent.
While speaking to ANI, Randeep Surjewala said," BJP led Central government and State government in Manipur have been exposed over the current situation in Manipur. This viral video incident happened on May 14. An FIR was registered on May 18. Viral video surfaced on July 18,19.This shows CM Biren Singh, Amit Shah and PM Modi knew beforehand about this incident. What happened to their souls?"
For the second day in a row, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day amid ruckus created by the Opposition party members over ethnic violence in Manipur seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement as well as suspension of business to hold detailed discussion on the issue.
This was also the second such adjournment in a day over the Manipur violence issue.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced the adjournment of the House proceedings till 11 am on July 24 as the Opposition party members raised their demands soon after the House reassembled at 2.30 pm after the first adjournment.
Opposition leaders of all hues have voiced outrage over the Manipur incident and both Houses of Parliament, in the ongoing Monsoon Session, saw repeated disruptions in demand for a discussion on the issue.
Amid renewed calls for his resignation and the ruckus in Parliament over a viral video Manipur, purportedly showing two women being paraded in the nude, Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday evaded a question on the demand for him to step down, saying his job was to restore peace to the state and ensure that the perpetrators of the alleged incident in the viral video are brought to book.
Manipur CM informed that, so far, four persons, including the main accused, have been arrested in connection with the incident, adding that his government will ensure exemplary punishment for the culprits.
Meanwhile taking suo motu cognizance of the video purportedly showing two women being paraded naked by a mob of men in Manipur, the National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson, Rekha Sharma, on Friday wrote to Chief Secretary and Director General Police of the northeastern state, seeking a detailed report on action taken in the matter within four days.
The Commission chairperson has also asked the Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh to invoke the Indian Penal Code (IPC)'s section 376D (gangrape), section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) including others, if found true, against culprits in the FIR.
