Senior MPCC leader Gaikhangam slams BJP government for no visible action on Manipur violence

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Imphal: Congress Working Committee (CWC) member and former deputy chief minister of Manipur, Gaikhangam on Monday said if the BJP government was serious in resolving the crisis in Manipur, it could end the problem within a week.

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The senior Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) leader and CWC member was speaking to media persons on the sidelines of observance of the 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and 119th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Congress Bhawan in Imphal today.

Gaikhangam slammed the BJP government saying that no visible step was taken up even after five months of violence in the state.

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“Unable to resolve the crisis shows that the government has failed on all fronts and there is no civil administration in the state”, he said, adding that the crisis has devastated all denizens of Manipur.

The failure of the government has put the people in a dilemma as they were confused about who is governing and administering the state, he also said.

The CWC member alleged that the Centre as well as the state, seemed not taking up any concrete steps to end the crisis. “If the government is kind enough, then the ongoing violence can be ended within a week as the armed forces of the country are known for their efficiency in the world”.

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The present situation in the state is the opposite of what Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, wanted, Gaikhangam added.

The senior Congress leader also appealed to the people of all sections of the society to calm down and make efforts to restore peace and normalcy in the state.

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He further urged the BJP governments, both at the Centre and in the state, to take initiative to bring back peace and normalcy in the state while reiterating that the Congress is always ready to extend all kinds of cooperation to the government in this regard.

The MPCC observed the 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and 119th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Congress Bhawan, BT Road in Imphal.

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