The whole country is worried about the continuing violence and tension in Manipur, and the latest incident of indecency towards women is especially embarrassing for the BJP and its government…reports Asian Lite News
The opposition leaders in Uttar Pradesh have hit out at the BJP over the Manipur violence.Mayawati, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president, asked if the BJP would still continue to give protection to the Manipur chief minister.
“The whole country is worried about the continuing violence and tension in Manipur, and the latest incident of indecency towards women is especially embarrassing for the BJP and its government. Although the law-and-order situation in the State has deteriorated for a long time, will the BJP still continue to give protection to such a Chief Minister?”She said that there should be debate on the issue in Parliament and the government should ensure stern punishment to the accused.
“Even the Supreme Court has taken cognisance of the incident,” she said.Akhilesh Yadav, the president of the Samajwadi Party (SP), wrote onTwitter, “In Manipur, civilisation has been torn apart with Indian culture reaching its worst point. The hate politics of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the vote politics of the BJP are responsible for the situation in Manipur.
The family members of our sisters and daughters will now definitely think once before even looking towards the BJP.”The SP national general secretary Shivpal Singh Yadav said, “Only INDIA can save Manipur”, in a reference to the newly formed Opposition block of 26 like-minded parties called as the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance.
BJP Slams Congress Over Handling of Manipur Incident
The BJP on Thursday hit out at the Congress after both houses of the Parliament were adjourned for the day following the Opposition’s ruckus over the Manipur incident wherein two women were paraded naked and allegedly gang-raped, and questioned the party’s approach on such a “sensitive matter”.
“The Manipur incident is unfortunate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned it and assured strict action (against the culprits). We wanted discussion on this in both Houses of Parliament as it is a serious matter for us. It is a matter of great pain that the Congress and Opposition were arguing on the rules under which discussion would take place,” senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said at a press conference at the party headquarters here.
He further said: “We would like to ask the Congress party as to what your approach is to sensitive issues? You want a genuine discussion or you want your ego to be massaged on the rules under which discussion would take place?”
Strongly condemning the gruesome incident, the Minister said: “What happened in Manipur is shameful. We condemn it. Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has told that one of the accused has been arrested. Stringent action is being initiated.”
“However, the incident which happened in May, video of it surfaced on the social media a day before the beginning of the session. It raises questions about the timing part,” the former Union Minister said.
He reiterated that the Narendra Modi-led Central government is fully committed to the safety and security of women.
The senior BJP leader added: “The Congress party has made a pattern on the beginning of every session of Parliament to bring a issue and not allow discussion and then run away from discussion.”
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