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Imphal: The Manipur unit of Janata Dal (United) on Thursday urged the delegation of the ruling MLAs, who had rushed to Delhi on Wednesday from Imphal, to come back with a concrete measure to end the violence in Manipur after meeting with Central leaders including the Prime Minister.
Addressing the media at the JD(U) office in Imphal today, party spokesperson and former minister Nimaichand Luwang urged the ministers and MLAs of the ruling parties to ensure returning to Imphal with a concrete measure to end the crisis in the state.
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He said that the delegation should not return empty-handed to Imphal. While camping in the national capital, the delegation should also meet the Prime Minister besides other Central leaders.
The former minister said that the crisis unfolding in the state might have ended within two days if the Centre had acted with a commitment. However, it was not done, he alleged.
The JDU spokesperson also said that there had been many crises that had crippled the state in the past. However, the then-state governments consulted with the leaders of all the political parties and exerted strong political pressure on the Centre to resolve the crises.
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“However, in the present case, the state government did nothing to resolve the crisis”, he further alleged. “This showed that the BJP has no desire to end the crisis”, he added.
Meanwhile, Nimaichand said the demand raised by the people to withdraw Assam Rifles from the state is in the hands of the state government.
He asked the reasons for the state government not to lodge an FIR against the personnel of the Assam Rifles who are behind the “brutal crackdown” against civilians.
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The JDU leader also said the incumbent government is unable to maintain law and order. “There is no law and order in the state. The lives and properties of the people could not be protected in the state”, he said.
The JDU spokesperson then said that ministers and MLAs of the ruling parties had rushed to Delhi under the pressure of the Youths of Manipur (YoM) to meet Central leaders and press them to end the crisis.
He appreciated the members of the YoM for bringing the MLAs of the ruling parties together to protect the territorial integrity of Manipur.
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