Ukhrul, Feb 10: With the resignation of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Bimol Akoijam has stated that the people of Manipur deserve a responsible government.
Speaking to the press, the MP for the Inner Constituency stated that the people of Manipur deserve a responsible government that can deal with the situation. He added that the economy has been destroyed, so many lives lost, and still, thousands languishing in the relief camps.
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Former MP and NPF leader Lorho S. Pfoze stated that Chief N Biren Singh had been effective and efficient during his seven years in office, contributing to the development of the state before the conflict in May 2023. He noted that during the previous term, Manipur experienced significant growth and development, particularly with the arrival of the NDA government at the center.
The former MP stated that while the Chief Minister enjoyed the support of the majority Meitei community, the minority Kuki-Zo communities felt alienated and later charged him as partly responsible for the violence. He emphasized that the loss of people’s confidence in the Chief Minister led to many disturbances in the polity of Manipur including all developmental works coming almost to a standstill position and hurting the people’s sentiments.
Stating that Manipur has been in this peculiar situation for a long time, the former MP for the Outer Manipur Constituency stated that the state needs better administration and development.
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“My party was in alliance with the BJP and was having good coordination but when all this started, the minds of the people changed and the relationship somehow broke down,” he added.
Meanwhile, MLA Yumnam Khemchand met BJP Northeast in-charge and party leader Sambit Patra in Imphal today.
Speaking on the sideline of the meeting, he stated that they talked about bringing peace to the state. Saying “the problem is gone,” he stated that what remained was to bring peace back to the state and that the reconciliation between the two communities would begin very soon.
On being questioned on the change of leadership, he replied that the decision would come from the central high command and they would accept it as per the party’s system although he did not know when the high command would decide.
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