Imphal: In a late-night parliamentary session, Dr Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, the newly elected MP from Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency delivered an impassioned speech condemning the Union government’s silence on the ongoing crisis in Manipur. Speaking during the motion of thanks in his maiden address, Dr. Akoijam criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence for not addressing the situation despite the escalating violence and suffering in the state. He further criticized the BJP’s policies and questioned the absence of any meaningful intervention to protect the state’s year long crisis and the suffering of its people.
The Manipur Congress MP highlighted the irony of discussing such a critical issue as midnight approached, emphasizing that in Manipur and Northeast, the time is two hours ahead of Delhi. He said, “we have been dancing on the tune of Delhi”, adding that people like Jahnu Barua demanded for years that Northeast should have a different time zone. Only then, the MP said, “you’ll be able to live with dignity and well-being.” He also mentioned the contributions of the people of Manipur in defending and bringing laurels to the country.
“I must ask this question to the house. Is this silence communicating to the people of the Northeast and Manipur in particular that you don’t matter in the Indian scheme of things?” the Manipur MP asked.
Addressing the severity of the crisis, MP Dr A Bimol Akoijam pointed out that Manipur is one of the most militarized areas in the country, with a higher presence of armed forces than c
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