‘Manipur CM brazening out his incompetence’: Congress calls for N Biren Singh’s immediate dismissal
Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not visited the state in the past 16 months despite the ethnic violence.
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The Congress on Monday urged the Union government to immediately dismiss Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, accusing him of failing to end the ethnic violence in the state.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge made the demand two days after at least seven persons were killed in gun violence between Meitei and Kuki groups in a remote area of Manipur’s Jiribam district.
The Congress chief asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “not spent a single second in Manipur” in the past 16 months, even as violence continues unabated in the state.
Kharge also referred to reports that Singh had met Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday and asked to be appointed as the head of the state’s Unified Command. The Congress said that the Manipur chief minister had “set a record in shamelessly brazening out his rank incompetence”.
The Unified Command takes all security-related decisions in Manipur. It comprises senior administrative and police officials and officials from central agencies including the Army, Assam Rifles, Central Reserve Police Force and the Intelligence Bureau, among others.
The command is currently headed by Manipur’s Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh who was appointed by the Union government in May 2023 when the ethnic conflict in the state between the Meitei and Kuki communities started. At least 237 persons have died and more than...
