‘My job to bring peace’: Manipur CM avoids resignation talk as viral video cause nationwide outrage

Amid outrage in the Parliament due to the footage coming out of violence-hit Manipur showing two women being paraded through the streets naked, Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday dodged the questions regarding the demands for his resignation, saying it is his job to bring peace to the state and punish the perpetrators of the violence.

Several Parliamentarians from opposition parties, including P Chidambaram, called for the resignation of N Biren Singh due to the failure of the state government in protecting women from sexual violence.

Speaking to news agency ANI about renewed calls for his resignation, the Chief Minister said, “I don’t want to go into this. My job is to bring peace to the state. Miscreants are there in every society but we will not spare them.”

‘All women in Manipur treated like mothers, sisters’: N Biren Singh

The viral video coming out of Manipur has led to multiple disruptions in the Parliament by opposition MPs, who demanded a discussion on the issue. Speaking on the outrage generated by the alleged gang rape, Biren Singh said that the government has launched statewide protests condemning the incident.

“Everyone is outraged since the viral video surfaced. In our society, all women are seen as mothers and sisters, which is why protests have erupted across the state in demand for strict action against the accused,” the Chief Minister said.

“We have launched statewide condemnation protests, both in valley and hills, over the video that went viral and tarnished the state’s image,” he added.

New footage has emerged from Imphal, where women were seen burning down the house of the primary accused in the case.

Speaking on the matter, Biren Singh said, “Yesterday, the house belonging to the person, who was the first to be arrested in connection with this incident, was set on fire. Our society will always rise in protest against any crime and especially those against women. They consider women as their mothers and sisters. That’s why protests are being held in every constituency so that no such incident takes place in future.”