In the wake of violence in parts of Manipur, Olympic medal-winning boxer Mary Kom on May 4 appealed the Centre to help her state which she said is ”burning”.
Mary Kom Appeals Centre For Help
Sharing a few pictures from the violence-hit state, she wrote on Twitter, ”My state Manipur is burning, kindly help.” Mary Kom tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in her tweet.
Mary Kom urged the state and central government to restore peace in the state. ”I am not feeling good about the situation in Manipur. Since last night, the situation has deteriorated. I appeal to State and Central governments to take steps for the situation and maintain peace and security in the state. It is unfortunate that some people lost their family members in this violence. This situation must get normal at the earliest,” she told.
According to reports, the most affected areas are Churachandpur and Imphal. The army was requisitioned on Wednesday night to be in force till Thursday until further orders of extension. In a bid to tackle the worsening law and order situation, the state government has suspended mobile internet for five days.