Congress Legislature Party leader and Former Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi on Thursday expressed concerns around the protracted clashes in the State. Calling for an all-party meeting to find solutions for a durable peace in the State, Mr. Ibobi called out the Bharatiya Janata Party–led coalition’s inability to restore normality so far.
In an exclusive interview with The Hindu, Mr. Ibobi said: “Both Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are keen to come to Manipur to look into the impasse. However, the security advisor to the State government Kuldeip Singh has informed us that adequate security cover is not possible for these Congress leaders since all available personnel are deployed to maintain law and order. So, we have decided to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Home Minister Amit Shah and submit memoranda to them.”
The Home Minister had on May 25 indicated his plans to visit the strife-torn State and hold talks for restoring peace.
