National Desk, 17 May: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed a three-person fact-finding team to investigate the origins and scope of the widespread violence in Manipur.
“Hon’ble Congress President has constituted the following Fact-Finding team to visit Manipur, to ascertain the causes of widespread violence in the state and evaluate, in coordination with the AICC Incharge of Manipur, PCC President and CLP leader with immediate effect,” a statement by Congress general secretary KC Venugopal.
The fact-finding committee includes party MLA Sudip Roy Barman, former MP Ajoy Kumar and AICC General Secretary MP Mukul Wasnik.
The team has been instructed to give the Congress president the evaluation report as soon as possible.
Notably, Okram Ibobi Singh a prominent member of the Manipur Congress and a former chief minister visited Mallikarjun Kharge, the party’s national president in Delhi and briefed him on the circumstances in the northeastern state.
Taking to Twitter, Kharge said, “A delegation of @INCManipur leaders apprised me of the tremendous difficulties which the people of Manipur had to go through during these troubling times. A team of observers are being sent shortly to ascertain the ground realities.”
“The situation in Manipur remains tense and is deeply distressing. The Union Government should do everything possible to see normalcy returns to the state. Every community has a stake in ensuring peace. Let us take everyone in confidence,” he added.
Meanwhile, Supreme Court was informed that a status report had been submitted and that things had changed by the Centre and the Manipur government. There were some problems at the state boundary so it’s crucial to keep things calm and peaceful.
Supreme court was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the goal was to bring peace back to the State. According to him, there are currently 315 relief camps run by district police and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).