MPs demand ‘white paper’ on racial violence in Manipur

Congress MP Suresh on Thursday asked the government to issue a “white paper” on racial violence in Manipur and said Christian missionaries and pastors were facing threats of vandalism of churches in some states.

Suresh raised the issue during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, claiming that churches have been repeatedly vandalized in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan; The continued attacks on Christian missionaries and pastors by right-wing groups are alarming . He claimed that by refusing to take action against the mob, the BJP was supporting those indulging in violence.

“Fr Anil Mathew has been wrongly implicated and imprisoned, which shows the hatred of the Madhya Pradesh government towards Christian missionaries and priests. I request the Madhya Pradesh government to seek a report on this matter and request the Human Rights Commission to take up the matter at the earliest, “Suresh said. He also asked the central government to prepare a “white paper” on the situation in Manipur and racial violence in the House.

Amar Singh of the Congress demanded an increase in the number of working days under MGNREGA and the remuneration paid to workers. He also asked the central government to waive farm loans. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur intervened and said that the Modi government has taken many measures to benefit farmers, including increasing the minimum support rate for agricultural products, doubling procurement and appointing Prime Minister KISAN Yojana. yojana).

TR Baalu ​​(DMK) said that despite a meeting between Chief Minister Stalin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Tamil Nadu has not received any approval from the Centre. Get any funding. He said the central government has “the least regard” for the needs of the people of Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu has been requesting assistance from the Center to deal with the impact of floods in the state in December 2023. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has demanded implementation of NRC (National Register of Citizens) in Jharkhand to stop Bangladeshi Muslim immigrants.

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