PM Modi should take responsibility of Manipur now: Congress

Congress calls for PM Modi to take responsibility for Manipur amid President's Rule imposition and ethnic violence aftermath.

The Congress on Friday (February 14, 2025) said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take up the responsibility of Manipur after the Centre’s realisation of the ground situation in the ethnic violence-scarred State led to the imposition of President’s Rule.

President’s Rule was promulgated in Manipur on Thursday night after 21 months of conflict, cutting short the second term of Nongthombam Biren Singh as the Chief Minister.

Manipur Congress president, Keisham Meghachandra said the ground situation and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s failure to reach a consensus candidate for the Chief Minister’s post made the Centre impose President’s Rule.

“The people suffered for a long time due to unprecedented violence. The President and the Prime Minister realised the ground situation, leading to the imposition of President’s Rule,” he said.

“The Prime Minister should take responsibility of Manipur now, visit the State, and address the crisis,” he said, stressing the need to protect Manipur’s territorial integrity.

Mr Meghachandra also said the BJP failed to find a consensus Chief Minister because of a division within.

MP Sambit Patra, in charge of the BJP’s northeast affairs, dismissed reports of internal rife and said the Assembly, put in suspended animation, could be revived soon depending on the ground situation. He asserted the BJP’s commitment to continue its efforts to maintain peace and normalcy in the State.