Manipur’s CM must be removed, according to the CPI(M) delegation, for failing to restore normalcy
The senior leader of the CPI(M), Jitendra Chaudhury, has called for the ouster of Chief Minister N Biren Singh amid the unrest that has been raging in Manipur as a result of recent ethnic clashes. Chaudhury is currently traveling with a party delegation to the troubled region on a sensitive visit.
A significant participant in the three-day trip tasked with comprehending the ground realities, Chaudhury is a well-known person inside the CPI(M)’s Tripura section and has made a startling claim. He said that the skirmishes ripping at the social peace of Manipur are a part of a wider plan put together by the BJP-RSS alliance. He claims that this divisive strategy intends to sow the seeds of unrest throughout the country. Chaudhury said in a chat with PTI, “We don’t regard the conflict in Manipur as an isolated scenario but as part of the pan-India plan of the BJP-RSS of creating divides and igniting suspicion among the people to govern them. These occurrences are widespread.
The BJP, however, promptly refuted these claims and adamantly said that Manipur is well down the route to peace. The BJP insists that notwithstanding isolated incidences that have been recorded, the general situation is steadily becoming better. The spokesman for the Tripura BJP, Subrata Chakraborty, went a step further and said that the CPI(M) delegation’s visit may be an effort to take advantage of the current unrest for their own political benefit, according to PTI.
The CPI(M) team, headed by Sitaram Yechury, national general secretary, visited three relief camps and spoke with Governor Anusuiya Uikey in order to conduct a thorough evaluation of the situation. Chaudhury said, “The situation in Manipur is worrying as distrust is developing with each passing day, expressing great concern. Instead of bringing peace to the state, the Biren Singh administration has not made any obvious efforts to return things to normal. Chaudhury emphasized the gap between rhetoric and reality while criticizing the central government’s alleged oversight of the crisis.
Chief Minister Biren Singh’s response to the situation is the main source of disagreement. While ignoring the urgent need for restoring peace, Chaudhury sharply accused Singh of creating a political play of resigning to protect his position. “We don’t demand the ouster of the BJP-led government in Manipur,” Chaudhury added, “but we do seek the immediate removal of Biren Singh.”
The stability of Manipur is still adversely impacted by the enduring ethnic hostilities between the Kukis and Meiteis, which flared up on May 3 after a “Tribal Solidarity March.” The conflicts were started by this demonstration against the Meitei community’s request for Scheduled Tribe (ST) recognition. The Nagas and Kukis, who together make up the tribal population of Manipur, live in the hill regions, whereas the Meiteis, who make up the bulk of the state’s population, live in the Imphal Valley.
