NEW DELHI: Blaming BJP for violence in Manipur, Congress Thursday said its demand for President’s rule in state has finally been accepted, but after a lapse of 20 months which has resulted in killing of 300 people and massive displacement. It blamed home minister Amit Shah for failing to manage Manipur, and criticised “globe trotting” PM Narendra Modi for refusing to visit the state and begin the process of reconciliation.
Party spokesman Jairam Ramesh said, “President’s Rule imposed in Manipur. This has come after what SC called ‘absolute breakdown of constitutional machinery in state’… after the fabric of Manipur’s society has been allowed to be severely damaged, if not totally destroyed.” He said BJP & its allies got a majority in Feb 2022, but its “politics led to the colossal tragedy just 15 months later”.