TMC accuses BJP of stalling Parliament, calls for PM open debate on Manipur both in RS or LS

By PTI

NEW DELHI: TMC MP Derek O’Brien has alleged that the BJP was stalling Parliament proceedings and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi open the talk on the Manipur difficulty both in Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha.

Proceedings in each Houses of Parliament have been paralysed for the reason that Monsoon session started on July 20 on account of protests by opposition events over the scenario in ethnic violence-hit Manipur and a May 4 video of two girls being paraded bare within the state.

“It is the BJP that is stalling #Parliament. Let’s start the discussion on Manipur on Monday morning at 11 am sharp. Let the PM decide where he wishes to OPEN THE DISCUSSION. His choice. Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha. Of course, we will then all participate,” mentioned O’Brien, the TMC’s parliamentary chief in Rajya Sabha, tweeted.

While opposition events have been demanding that the prime minister communicate in Parliament on the difficulty, the federal government has assured them {that a} dialogue on it will likely be initiated.

On Friday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh mentioned in Lok Sabha that the federal government was prepared for a dialogue on the matter.

Opposition members demanded that Prime Minister Modi make an announcement adopted by a debate.

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The BJP on Thursday had charged that despite the fact that the federal government was prepared for a dialogue on Manipur, the opposition disrupted Parliament proceedings and didn’t enable the talk to happen.

Tension mounted within the hills of Manipur after the May 4 video surfaced on Wednesday displaying two girls from one of many warring communities being paraded bare by a bunch of males from the opposite facet.

Four individuals have been arrested in reference to the incident, official sources in Imphal have mentioned, because the 26-second video capturing the ordeal of the 2 tribal girls a day, after ethnic violence erupted within the northeastern state on May 3, stoked a nationwide outrage.

Before the beginning of the Monsoon session on Thursday, Prime Minister Modi, whereas addressing reporters on the Parliament Complex, had mentioned the incident has shamed 140 crore Indians, asserting that the regulation will act with its full would possibly and no responsible might be spared.

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He requested all chief ministers to additional strengthen the regulation and order mechanisms of their respective states, particularly to guard girls and to take probably the most stringent motion.

Modi additionally talked about states comparable to Congress-ruled Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh whereas calling for enhancing regulation and order, and defending girls.

“I want to assure the people of the country that no guilty will be spared. What has happened to these daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven,” he mentioned.

“My heart is full of pain and anger,” Modi advised reporters amid his criticism by opposition events for not talking on the ethnic violence within the northeastern state.

NEW DELHI: TMC MP Derek O’Brien has alleged that the BJP was stalling Parliament proceedings and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi open the talk on the Manipur difficulty both in Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha.

Proceedings in each Houses of Parliament have been paralysed for the reason that Monsoon session started on July 20 on account of protests by opposition events over the scenario in ethnic violence-hit Manipur and a May 4 video of two girls being paraded bare within the state.

“It is the BJP that is stalling #Parliament. Let’s start the discussion on Manipur on Monday morning at 11 am sharp. Let the PM decide where he wishes to OPEN THE DISCUSSION. His choice. Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha. Of course, we will then all participate,” mentioned O’Brien, the TMC’s parliamentary chief in Rajya Sabha, tweeted.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

While opposition events have been demanding that the prime minister communicate in Parliament on the difficulty, the federal government has assured them {that a} dialogue on it will likely be initiated.

On Friday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh mentioned in Lok Sabha that the federal government was prepared for a dialogue on the matter.

Opposition members demanded that Prime Minister Modi make an announcement adopted by a debate.

ALSO READ | Manipur viral video: No response from state authorities regardless of reaching out thrice, says NCW chief

The BJP on Thursday had charged that despite the fact that the federal government was prepared for a dialogue on Manipur, the opposition disrupted Parliament proceedings and didn’t enable the talk to happen.

Tension mounted within the hills of Manipur after the May 4 video surfaced on Wednesday displaying two girls from one of many warring communities being paraded bare by a bunch of males from the opposite facet.

Four individuals have been arrested in reference to the incident, official sources in Imphal have mentioned, because the 26-second video capturing the ordeal of the 2 tribal girls a day, after ethnic violence erupted within the northeastern state on May 3, stoked a nationwide outrage.

Before the beginning of the Monsoon session on Thursday, Prime Minister Modi, whereas addressing reporters on the Parliament Complex, had mentioned the incident has shamed 140 crore Indians, asserting that the regulation will act with its full would possibly and no responsible might be spared.

ALSO READ | Protest towards Manipur horror: Congress varieties management room for ‘satyagraha’ in Delhi

He requested all chief ministers to additional strengthen the regulation and order mechanisms of their respective states, particularly to guard girls and to take probably the most stringent motion.

Modi additionally talked about states comparable to Congress-ruled Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh whereas calling for enhancing regulation and order, and defending girls.

“I want to assure the people of the country that no guilty will be spared. What has happened to these daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven,” he mentioned.

“My heart is full of pain and anger,” Modi advised reporters amid his criticism by opposition events for not talking on the ethnic violence within the northeastern state.