Manipur MP Writes To Amit Shah, Calls For "Corrective Measures" To Restore Peace

In his letter to Amit Shah, Congress MP from Inner Manipur A Bimol Akoijam also called for thoroughly investigating the allegations of involvement by illegal immigrants in the present crisis.

Congress MP from Inner Manipur A Bimol Akoijam has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, expressing deep anguish over the "unprecedented violent crisis" in Manipur and calling for "corrective measures" such as ensuring that the security forces act decisively to rein in the violence. In his letter to Mr Shah on Tuesday, Akoijam also called for thoroughly investigating the allegations of involvement by illegal immigrants, foreign elements and illicit drug mafia in the present crisis.

He wrote that the current situation in Manipur evokes memories of the partition of India in 1947, which is especially painful given the government's recent efforts to commemorate August 14 as "Partition Horrors Remembrance Day", and said Mr Shah would also have been deeply hurt if the same were to happen to Gujarat.

"It is distressing that such a severe crisis has unfolded under the present administration's watch," he said.