The uproar over the Manipur violence caused both houses of Parliament to adjourn on Monday. During the Lok Sabha session, opposition leaders loudly chanted slogans about Manipur. Despite this chaos, Union parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi reiterated that the government had already expressed its willingness to discuss the Manipur issue in both houses. He stated that Manipur is a sensitive matter and the Home Minister will provide a detailed response during the discussion. The Speaker will determine the date for the debate.
Due to the continuous sloganeering by the opposition, Kirit Solanki, presiding over the Lok Sabha, adjourned the session for the day. Similarly, Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar had to adjourn the house because of the opposition’s slogans.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, expressed concern about the situation in Manipur. He emphasized the atrocities and violence against women and criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his response to a viral video showing two Kuki men being paraded naked in Manipur. Kharge believed that the PM’s statements were inadequate given the severity of the incident.
Regarding the incident in Manipur, the Manipur Police have arrested a 33-year-old man who allegedly participated in the mob that paraded and assaulted three women on May 4. The police mentioned that more individuals would be arrested soon, and the FIR already includes sections on rape and murder related to the incident.
