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India Today
4 days ago
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Making full efforts: Biren Singh says BJP working to restore government in Manipur
Former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday said that full-fledged efforts are in progress to reinstate a popular government in the state amid persistent political uncertainty and a strong public demand for peace and to the media after a crucial BJP meeting at Thambal Sanglen, chaired by BJP Manipur President A Sarda Devi, Biren Singh said that the BJP is committed to resolving the ongoing crisis. 'The BJP never criticises any political party. Our sole focus is to resolve the crisis and bring peace and stability to the state,' he the absence of gunfights over the last eight to nine months, he highlighted that the situation in Manipur has shown signs of improvement. Biren attributed this progress to the persistent efforts of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in restoring peace to the violence-affected region. 'The issue of illegal immigrants and drug trafficking has severely impacted not just Manipur but the entire Northeast. Now, people are beginning to understand the gravity of these problems,' he Singh also underlined the BJP's ongoing push to form an elected government in the state, reflecting the aspirations of the people. 'We are trying to form a popular government at the earliest,' he state president A Sarda Devi backed Biren's remarks, saying that the party has conveyed the people's demand for a representative government to the Centre. 'In the coming days, all constitutional procedures will be taken up by the central government,' she asked about internal rifts within the BJP, Sarda Devi said, 'Whether there is fraction or unity within the BJP will become clear in time. Slow and steady wins the race.'She criticised the Congress for politicising the crisis, saying, 'This is not the time for elections. Our priority is to restore peace and normalcy. We must understand the pulse of the people of Manipur and work collectively.'On the recent observance of Sambhidhan Hatya Diwas (Constitution Murder Day), Sarda attacked the Congress for its role during the Emergency imposed on June 25, 1975. 'During the Emergency, civil liberties were curbed, the media was silenced, and opposition leaders were jailed,' she to allegations of press suppression under BJP rule, she countered that it was the Congress that jailed journalists during the Emergency. 'The Emergency was imposed to cling to power after Indira Gandhi's election was declared null and void by the Allahabad High Court,' she said, adding that the BJP did not exist at the time it was the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Manipur
India Today
31-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Manipur BJP MLAs meet twice in 2 days to reaffirm unity to form government
Amid political uncertainty in Manipur, BJP legislators on Saturday reaffirmed their unity and expressed their commitment to forming a stable government that prioritises development and peace in the violence-hit meeting was held on Saturday at the BJP state headquarters in Keishampat in Imphal, a day after 23 BJP legislators met at former minister Thongam Biswajit Singh's residence in Imphal to form a consensus to prioritise unity among them and form a meeting was held by the party's state president A Sarda Devi. "All BJP legislators are united and we discussed the formation of the government in the current conflict situation. The government should focus on development and also be able to bring peace and normalcy to the state," Sarda Devi told reporters after the her sentiments, Manipur BJP vice-president Chidananda Singh emphasised that the formation of the government lies entirely with the party's central leadership, saying he hoped that they "act in time".The meeting mainly focused on two agendas - accelerating the process of restoration of peace in Manipur and addressing the people's desire for a popular further clarified that internal party issues were not discussed during Saturday's meeting and declined to provide a specific timeline for the formation of the new government. However, he expressed hope that a popular government would be formed MLA Kh Ibomcha also spoke about the next step to be taken in that direction. "We are preparing to form a government. A meeting with central leaders has not been decided yet, but it is likely to happen."Meanwhile, Friday's meeting culminated in a joint resolution to set aside personal ambitions for the larger interests of the state and its BJP legislators expressed a collective commitment to unity, peace and the restoration of communal harmony in Manipur. "We resolved to put aside personal ambitions in the larger interest of the state, its people and the vision of the BJP and its alliance partners," a statement the deliberations, the leaders supported the creation of a neutral dialogue platform to facilitate constructive engagement between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo also discussed the feasibility of formally requesting the appointment of a 'peace envoy' or a panel of eminent persons by the Governor and the Centre, to mediate impartially and bridge existing trust BJP huddle came just three days after party MLA Thokchom Radheshyam stated that 44 legislators had agreed to form a popular government, asserting their readiness to act in accordance with the public's will. Notably, this figure excluded the ten Kuki-Zo MLAs and five Congress is currently under President's Rule since February, which was imposed days after N Biren Singh resigned as Chief Minister in February, nearly two years after ethnic violence broke out in the Northeastern Watch IN THIS STORY#Manipur#Bharatiya Janta Party
