TMC seeks meeting of Parliamentary Standing Committee to discuss Manipur violence

In a letter to the Committee Chairperson, Brij Lal, the TMC’s Derek O’Brien urged for a meeting of the Committee on Manipur which is reeling under the “consequence of ethnic violence”. In the letter, Mr. O’Brien said that it is imperative to understand the ground reality and assess the extent of the violence

TMC MP Derek O'Brien has sought an urgent meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs to assess the prevailing violence in Manipur, saying it is imperative to understand the ground reality and get first hand insight into the situation.

In a letter to the Committee Chairperson, Brij Lal, a BJP MP and a former top cop, the TMC's parliamentary party leader in Rajya Sabha said there is a need for a meeting of the Committee on Manipur which is reeling under the "consequence of ethnic violence".

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"I am writing to you to bring to your attention the urgent need for a meeting of the Standing Committee on Home Affairs to assess the prevailing situation of violence in Manipur and to stand by those affected by it. As representatives of our democratic system, it is crucial that we do this," he said in the letter dated June 15.

More than 100 people have lost their lives in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki community in Manipur that broke out a month ago. The state has imposed a curfew on 11 districts and banned the internet in a bid to stop the spread of rumours in the state.

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In the letter, Mr. O'Brien has said that ground reports from church authorities indicate that multiple churches have also been vandalised.