The Rajya Sabha has approved the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur. This means the central ਸਰਕਾਰ will now run the state, as the ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ Biren Singh resigned in February.
Home ਮੰਤਰੀ Amit Shah said that 260 ਲੋਕ have died in the Manipur violence, but most of them were killed in the first 15 days. He also said that no violence has been reported since November 2024 and that talks between the Kuki and Meitei communities are happening to restore peace.
The opposition parties blamed the central ਸਰਕਾਰ for not controlling the situation. Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said the ਸਰਕਾਰ failed to protect the ਲੋਕ and should have acted earlier. He asked Prime ਮੰਤਰੀ Modi to visit Manipur and talk to the ਲੋਕ.
Other leaders from AAP and Shiv Sena (UBT) also asked the ਸਰਕਾਰ to bring back elections and restore peace in the state.
Amit Shah responded by saying violence in Manipur has reduced under the Modi ਸਰਕਾਰ, and also pointed out violence in other states like West Bengal during opposition rule.
The next steps will include efforts to restore law and order and possibly hold elections in Manipur again.
