The leaders of the Left Parties commenced their visit to the violence-hit state of Manipur on July 7. They first visited the Churchandpur district, where they participated in a political convention and subsequently met with the Governor of Manipur, Anusuiya Uikey.
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The team of MPs from CPI and CPI(M) comprising John Brittas, Bikashranjan Bhattacharya (Rajya Sabha MPs, CPI-M), Binoy Viswam, Santhosh Kumar P (Rajya Sabha MPs, CPI), and K Subbarayan (Lok Sabha MP, CPI) visited the violence-hit state.
Speaking to the media, John Brittas mentioned that their three-day visit aims to gather detailed information about the ongoing ethnic violence. In addition, they participated in a peace convention organized by ten political parties at Congress Bhavan in Imphal.
The MPs also interacted with the victims affected by the two-month-long ethnic violence. The situation in Manipur has been marred by an ongoing clash that erupted on May 3. Thousands of houses have been destroyed, and countless individuals displaced from their homes.
The MPs met with Governor Anushuiya Uikey at Raj Bhavan, where they submitted a memorandum. They called for the imposition of President’s rule in the state, stating that Chief Minister N Biren Singh has failed to address the prevailing law and order situation.