Congress’ swipe at ‘Mann Ki Baat’: Congress chief Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his ‘silence’ over the Manipur violence whereas referring to his 102nd episode of the month-to-month radio programme which was aired as we speak and mentioned ‘one more Mann ki Baat but Maun (silent) on Manipur’.
Prime Minister Modi’s month-to-month radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ was broadcast as we speak at 11 pm, shifting from the same old schedule of its broadcast on the final Sunday of each month as a consequence of his go to to the United States of America.
Jairam Ramesh, whereas taking a dig at PM Modi, mentioned that the Prime Minister praised himself for India’s capabilities in catastrophe administration, and alleged that the Manipur violence was an ‘completely self-inflicted’ humanitarian catastrophe.
Over 100 individuals have died within the ethnic violence that broke out a month in the past between the individuals belonging to the Meitei and Kuki communities.
“So one more Mann ki Baat but Maun on Manipur. The PM patted himself on the again for India’s nice capabilities in catastrophe administration. What in regards to the completely man-made (truly self-inflicted) humanitarian catastrophe that’s confronting Manipur. Still no attraction for peace from him. There is a non-auditable PM-CARES Fund but does the PM even look after Manipur is the actual query,” Jairam tweeted.
What PM Modi mentioned in Mann Ki Baat
PM Modi talked about Cyclone Biparjoy which made landfall on Gujarat coast on Thursday (June 15) and mentioned that the damages inflicted could possibly be decreased as a consequence of teamwork.
“The energy of catastrophe administration that India has developed through the years is turning into an instance as we speak. Cyclone Biparjoy wreaked a lot havoc in Kutch, but the individuals of Kutch confronted it with full braveness and preparedness,” he mentioned.
Clashes in Manipur
Notably, Congress-led 10 opposition events of the violence-hit northeastern state of Manipur, had on Saturday questioned the Prime Minister’s ‘silence’ over the violent incidents which have continued in phases. They had additionally urged PM Modi to have a gathering with them and attraction to the individuals for peace.
The clashes had first damaged out on May 3 following a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ which was carried out within the hill districts to protest in opposition to the Meitei group’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) standing. Meiteis represent almost 53 per cent of the entire inhabitants of Manipur and reside principally within the Imphal Valley, whereas Tribals together with Nagas and Kukis account for the remaining proportion of the inhabitants and reside within the hill districts.
(With PTI inputs)
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