The Army cannot put an end to the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur. This was stated by Assam Chief Minister and North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Manipur Violence
“Army will not be able to solve anything (in Manipur),” said the Chief Minister. He made this statement while reacting to senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in the Parliament that the Indian Army can put an end to ongoing violence in Manipur withing a couple of days, if given the authority.
“They (Army) will only be able to bring temporary peace. But, a solution has to come from the heart, not from the bullet,” Sarma said.
The Chief Minister further said that the Opposition had no intention of engaging in meaningful debate on Manipur issue.
“They (Opposition) demanded that PM Modi should speak on Manipur and when he started speaking they walked out. The Opposition had nothing to do with Manipur. They just wanted to disrupt the Parliament. As a principal party, they should have listened to Prime Minister’s speech till the last,” Sarma added.
