The Opposition parties have been demanding a detailed discussion on Manipur in Parliament and also a statement by the Prime Minister in the House.
File Photo of Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, July 25, appealed to Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress Leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for their cooperation in the discussion on the Manipur issue in both Houses of Parliament. "Today, I wrote to the Opposition leaders of both houses, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Ji of Lok Sabha, and Mallikarjun Kharge Ji of Rajya Sabha, appealing to them for their invaluable cooperation in the discussion of the Manipur issue," Shah wrote in a tweet, along with the copies of letter addressed to Kharge and Chowdhury. He also sought cooperation from other Opposition parties on this matter. "The government is ready to discuss the issue of Manipur and seeks cooperation from all the parties, rising above party lines. I hope that all the parties will cooperate in resolving this important issue," he said. The Opposition which is being spearheaded by the Congress has been demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi come to the House and give a statement on the Manipur issue. Violence erupted in Manipur on May 3 and since then, hundreds of people have lost their lives whereas thousands have been forced to take refuge in the relief camps. Read: Women in Manipur conflict disempowered: Interview with Patricia Mukhim #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Sign up to get Daily Wrap in your inbox * indicates required Email Address * First Name (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);
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