Manipur CM's resignation 'belated', people now await visit by 'frequent-flier PM': Congress
The Hindu
The Congress terms N Biren Singh’s resignation from the post of Manipur Chief Minister as belated; says people were now awaiting a visit by frequent-flier Prime Minister Narendra Modi
The Congress on Sunday (February 9, 2025) termed N Biren Singh's resignation from the post of Manipur Chief Minister as "belated" and said people of the state were now awaiting a visit by "our frequent-flier Prime Minister" Narendra Modi.
The opposition party's attack came shortly after Mr. Singh tendered his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal.
AICC general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the Congress was all set to move a no-confidence motion against Mr. Singh and his council of ministers in the Manipur Assembly on Monday.
"Sensing the climate, the Manipur Chief Minister has just resigned. This was a demand that the Congress has been making since early May 2023, when Manipur erupted," he said in a post on X.
"The Chief Minister's resignation was belated. The people of Manipur now await a visit by our frequent-flier Prime Minister who is off to France and the U.S. now — and who has found neither the time nor the inclination to go to Manipur these past 20 months," Mr. Ramesh said.
Mr. Singh's resignation came hours after he returned from Delhi.
In a letter to the governor, he said, "It has been an honour to serve the people of Manipur thus far. I am extremely grateful to the central government for time actions, interventions, developmental work and implementation of various projects for safeguarding the interests of every single Manipuri."
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