Former IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil, who headed the Congress’ election war room strategy in Karnataka, said that the ethnic conflict in Manipur is an example of adverse effects of the politics of religious polarisation and demanded the BJP government in the Centre to make clear who is in charge of the law and order in Manipur – police or the army.
Speaking to the reporters at Sathyamurthy Bhavan, Mr. Senthil said the media was not allowed to report freely about the crisis and internet had been shut down. “It is possible that similar ethnic violence could unfold anywhere across India. In Manipur, 40,000 people have been displaced after losing their homes,” he charged.
“Since 2017, a religious politics has been going on in Manipur . No ethnic violence can take place without the help of the government. Today, the people of Manipur have lost trust of the government, police and the army,” he said.
