After ruckus in both the houses in the ongoing Parliament monsoon session, the leaders from INDIA-opposition bloc on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu on the Manipur situation, seeking her intervention in restoring normalcy to the strife-torn state.A total of 31 members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), including the 21-member delegation of opposition MPs, who visited Manipur, met President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.The memorandum submitted by the opposition leaders to President Murmu says, “We, the undersigned lenders of INDIA, with a profound sense of loss and anguish are humbly submitting this memorandum for your kind intervention so that the extraordinary situation confronting the state of Manipur can be redressed at the earliest and normalcy can be brought in urgently.”“The situation in Manipur has reached a critical point in the last few weeks, witnessing a complete breakdown of law and order. The shocking viral video that surfaced online has left the nation in shell shock, and it is evident that the state administration and police have failed to address the matter promptly. The delayed response of over two months to take cognizance and apprehend the accused has compounded the severity of the issue. Subsequently, it has come to light that the said incident is only one of the several cases of atrocities against women,” the delegation further added in the memorandum.The leaders before meeting the President said that they will apprise the President about the situation of Manipur which they experienced during their two-day visit. According to the information, the delegation visited the relief camps in Imphal, Moirang and Churchandpur.Seeking Presidents intervention to ensure that peace is returned to Manipur, the memorandum further reads, “We urgently request your kind intervention to establish peace and harmony in the state without any further delay. Accountability for the devastation of the past 92 days must be determined. Both the Union government and the state government must fulfil their duty to provide justice to the affected communities. We implore you to press upon the Prime Minister to urgently address the Parliament on the prevailing situation in Manipur, followed by a detailed and comprehensive discussion on the matter.”“Your esteemed support and intervention are crucial in alleviating the suffering of the people of Manipur and restoring normalcy to the state. Thank you for your kind attention to this pressing matter,” they added.It is to be noted here that the opposition leaders are continuously demanding the statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Manipur situation.
