Manipur violence | Uncaring government must immediately remove CM Biren Singh: Kapil Sibal
The Hindu
Kapil Sibal, RS MP, slams Centre over Manipur situation, calls for removal of CM Biren Singh. Urges govt to "stop campaigning and deal with Manipur now!" and not let it "burn any more." Sibal, ex-UPA minister, has formed 'Insaaf' platform to fight injustice.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the situation in Manipur and said the "uncaring government" must immediately remove Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and not let the State "burn" anymore.
A fresh bout of violence broke out in Imphal on Tuesday, a day after photographs of the bodies of two youths — a man and a girl — who went missing in July were widely circulated on social media.
A CBI team is currently investigating the killings in the northeastern State, which has been witnessing ethnic strife for nearly five months.
In a post on X, Mr. Sibal said, "Manipur: An uncaring government must immediately remove CM Biren (Singh) and not let Manipur burn any more." "Shutters down on the Internet is no solution. Stop campaigning and deal with Manipur now!" he said.
Mr. Sibal, a Union minister during UPA I and II, quit the Congress in May last year and was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an Independent member with the Samajwadi Party's support.
He has floated a non-electoral platform 'Insaaf', aimed at fighting injustice.
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