Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh accused the Congress of playing politics on the issue of apologizing to the people of the state for the caste conflict. N. Biren Singh said his statement was a sincere act of expressing grief for the citizens who have been displaced and rendered homeless.
He alleged that there is unrest in Manipur due to the sins committed by the Congress in the past. He has also raised questions on the suspension of agreement.
Targeted on social media
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh wrote on social media platform Being a Chief Minister, there was an appeal to forgive each other’s mistakes and forget what happened, but this too was politicized.”
The Chief Minister said, “Everyone knows that if Manipur is disturbed today it is because of the sins committed by the Congress in the past. Like repeatedly settling Burmese refugees in Manipur and ‘suspension’ of Myanmar-based militants in the state. The ‘Off Operation’ agreement is to be signed and this happened when P Chidambaram was the Home Minister of India.” The Chief Minister on Tuesday apologized for the caste conflict in the state and appealed to all communities to forget past mistakes and live together in a peaceful and prosperous state.
Congress raised questions
After N. Biren Singh’s apology, Congress on Tuesday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot say the same thing while visiting the state. Party general secretary Jairam Ramesh also claimed that Prime Minister Modi is traveling around the world, but avoids going to Manipur. Re-posting the video of N. Biren Singh’s statement on ‘X’, he said, “Why can’t the Prime Minister go to Manipur and say the same thing there? He has deliberately avoided visiting the state since May 4, 2023, but he Traveling across the country and the world.”