‘Mind your personal enterprise’: Indian MEA tells EU Parliament after their decision on Manipur subject

On thirteenth July 2023, the Ministry of External Affairs stated in its response to a media question relating to the discussions held within the European Parliament about latest developments in Manipur that the present state of affairs within the northeastern state is an inside subject of India and interference of the European Parliament within the subject is unacceptable. Arindam Bagchi – the official spokesperson of the MEA shared the assertion on Thursday thirteenth July 2023.

The MEA stated, “We have seen that the European Parliament held a discussion on developments in Manipur and adopted a so-called Urgency Resolution. Such interference in India’s internal affairs is unacceptable and reflects a colonial mindset.”

Our response to media queries on the European Parliament discussing developments in Manipur:https://t.co/6jD1FE85Ns pic.twitter.com/6jqlDzoLs1

— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) July 13, 2023

The MEA assertion additional learn, “Indian authorities at all levels, including the judiciary, are seized of the situation in Manipur and are taking steps to maintain peace and harmony and law and order. The European Parliament would be advised to utilize its time more productively on its internal issues.”

It is notable that the European Parliament held an pressing debate on the Manipur state of affairs on twelfth July 2023 in its present plenary session in Strasbourg. This dialogue got here simply earlier than Narendra Modi’s state go to to France on the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron because the Guest of Honour on the nation’s Bastille Day Parade. The dialogue was scheduled beneath ‘Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the Rule of Law’.

Pierre Larrouturou, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats within the European Parliament, took the lead in proposing the decision titled ‘India, the situation in Manipur’.

A press assertion from the Parliament on the handed decision learn, “Parliament strongly urges the Indian authorities to put in place all necessary measures to promptly halt the ethnic and religious violence and to protect all religious minorities. Parliament reiterates its call for human rights to be integrated into all areas of the EU-India partnership, including in trade.”

The assertion added, “MEPs also advocate for the EU-India Human Rights Dialogue to be reinforced and encourage the EU and its member states to systematically and publicly raise human rights concerns, notably on freedom of expression, religion and the shrinking space for civil society, with the Indian side at the highest level.”

This isn’t the primary time that some international entity has interfered or unnecessarily opined concerning the ongoing Manipur subject. Earlier, the USA ambassador to India Eric Garcetti pontificated on this subject on sixth July 2023. Eric Garcetti made sanctimonious remarks concerning the state of affairs within the Indian state. While doing so, Eric Garcetti comfortably ignored how his personal nation has seen 332 gun assaults claiming hundreds of lives in 2023 to date.

The Manipur Violence

Manipur has been burning amid battle between the 2 ethnic teams, Meiteis and Kukis. Tensions flared up on May 3 following a ‘Tribal solidarity march’ which was organized in opposition to the Meitei neighborhood in search of ST standing.

Meiteis account for almost all of the Manipur inhabitants whereas Nagas and Kukis account for about 40% of the inhabitants. About 130 folks have been killed within the conflict and several other have been displaced after their homes had been torched and razed.

An in depth evaluation of the foundation causes and on-ground state of affairs could be learn right here.