Here’s what Congress said after Garcetti’s remarks on Manipur violence

After US envoy Eric Garcetti’s remarks on Manipur violence, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took a swipe at the central government, saying that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar should tell the US Ambassador to India that he had no role in the Northeastern state and the onus was on the Union and the state governments to restore peace, harmony, and normalcy in the strife-torn state. 

Congress comments after Garcetti remarks on Manipur 

Taking it to Twitter, Congress’ Jairam Ramesh wrote, “Will the External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar summon the US Ambassador and tell him in no uncertain terms that the USA has no role whatsoever to play in Manipur? The responsibility for bringing back peace and harmony in Manipur is that of the Union Govt, the state govt, the civil society, and political parties in the state, especially.”

The Congress leader also said it was India’s internal problem, which should be handled and resolved sensitively. Questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the Manipur issue, he said in his tweet, “The Prime Minister is silent and the Home Minister has been ineffective. That does not mean that there is any opening for any other country. This is an Indian challenge which we as Indians have to address sensitively and resolutely.”

What did US envoy Garcetti say on Manipur violence? 

On Thursday, the US envoy, Garcetti addressed a press conference in Kolkata and said, “There has been so much progress” in the Northeast region, and it’s not possible without peace.” 

To a question on the ethnic violence in the Northeast state, which has claimed several lives and left thousands has been displaced, Garcetti said that his country (United States) was ready “to assist in any way” if asked in dealing with the situation in Manipur.

However, the US envoy instantly added that it was an ‘Indian matter’ and that the ‘US prays for peace in the region as it can bring more collaboration, more projects, and more investment if peace is in place.’

Foreign diplomats do not usually comment on internal developments in India: MEA

After his remarks Garcetti’s remarks, the MEA spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi responded to him, saying foreign diplomats do not usually comment on internal developments in India.

Mr Bagchi said, “I haven’t seen those comments by the US Ambassador, and if he has made them, we’ll see. I haven’t had a chance to see it, maybe it just happened. I think, you know…we would also (love to) see peace there, and I think that our agencies and our security forces are working, and our local government are working on it. I’m not sure foreign diplomats would usually comment on internal developments in India, but I won’t like to make a comment without seeing exactly what is being said.”