"Politically motivated": Bengal LoP on TMC's decision to move resolution on Manipur
Jul 27, 2023
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 27 : As Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set to move a resolution on Manipur in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendhu Adhikari on Thursday said that this resolution is politically motivated.
"There must be discussion on the atrocities happening against women in West Bengal, it's not about just Manipur, this resolution (by TMC) is politically motivated...", West Bengal LoP Suvendhu Adhikari.
However, TMC will move a resolution on Manipur in State Assembly on July 31. The date was finalised today in the Business Advisory Committee meeting, informed officials.
Meanwhile, the law and order situation has been relatively better in Manipur, as informed by government sources today.
The sources further said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly monitoring the situation in Manipur. “He is regularly being briefed by Home Minister and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials.”
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will refer Manipur viral video case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the government sources said today.
A 26-second video from Manipur has triggered outrage in the whole country where two women were stripped naked, assaulted and paraded by a mob.
The sources further told ANI that the Centre will also file an affidavit in Supreme Court requesting the trial of a viral video case to take place outside Manipur.
The incident allegedly took place on May 4, a day after ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur.
After a video of the same went viral, the police swung into action and arrested seven people, including the main accused.
The source further said that the mobile phone from which Manipur women's viral video was shot has been recovered and the person who shot the video has also been arrested.
The violence in Manipur erupted after a rally by the All Tribal Students Union of Manipur (ATSUM) on May 3 in protest against the proposed inclusion of people belonging to the Meitei community in the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs).
