Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has said that the communal violence in Manipur is the result of a conspiracy.
Speaking after inaugurating a fast organised by the District Congress Committee to express solidarity with the victims of Manipur violence here on Thursday, Mr. Satheesan alleged that a well-plotted attempt was made, right from the start, to frame the violence as a clash between the Meitei and Kuki communities.
Mr. Satheesan was critical of the police force and the military in Manipur and termed the violence as a ‘genocide’. Mr. Satheesan alleged that the atrocities were taking place with the support of the BJP government. Even the weapons of the police force were given to the militants, he alleged. He also said that the Central and State governments had kept silent on the atrocities for the past 60 days.
