PM Modi speaks about the Manipur issue for the first time in Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that violence in Manipur is continuously declining and educational institutes along with businesses have opened in most parts of the state.
The remarks came amid the opposition’s allegation that the prime minister had “turned his back” to the violence-hit state.
PM Modi asserted that all efforts are being made to ensure a return of complete peace in the state.
Replying on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament, PM said the Centre is working with the state government and others to restore normalcy in the state. He said more than 500 people have been arrested and over 11,000 FIRs have been registered in Manipur.
He further said Manipur is facing flood situation as well, and the Centre has dispatched two teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to the state.
Recalling his elaborate speech concerning Manipur in the previous session of Rajya Sabha, PM Modi reiterated that the “Government is continuously making efforts to bring normalcy in Manipur”.
“We must acknowledge the fact that the incidents of violence in Manipur are on a continuous downward trajectory,” he said, adding that this meant the hope for peace is a definite possibility in Manipur.