Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lashed out at the Congress. The Chief Minister said that the party is showing concern about Manipur when normalcy is gradually returning back to the violence-hit state. The Congress should have showed interest on Manipur when the situation was volatile, said the Chief Minister.
Manipur Limping Back To Normalcy: Assam CM
Speaking to media persons on July 1, Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Manipur is almost limping back to normalcy, now the Congress is talking about it. I believe that in the next one week or 10 days, the situation will further improve in the state. The Congress is crying about Manipur when relative peace has come. They should have cried when there was a volatile situation. They neither went to Manipur nor commented on it at that time.”
A huge drama unfolded on June 30 after rumors started cropping up about Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigning from the post of Chief Minister. As the Chief Minister departed from his residence, intending to meet the Governor, he was compelled to turn back due to the impassable crowd.
Manipur Public Health Engineering Department, Consumer and Food Affairs Minister L Susindro Meitei took charge of reading aloud the resignation letter, which had been prepared for submission to Governor Anusuiya Uikey. Eventually, the paper was entrusted to several women present in the crowd, who proceeded to tear it apart.
