Days after a video was shared on social media about the two tribal women's naked parade atrocity in Manipur, a nationwide uproar starts. A newly formed opposition alliance INDIA including the AAM admi party MPs and congress leaders has been demanding a comprehensive statement from PM Narendra Modi on the recent Manipur crisis.
They are sitting in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Parliament House in protest against the disruption of the monsoon session for a third day. The opposition MPs were seen holding INDIA for Manipur placards with a silent protest at 11 pm and planned to stay there for the whole night.
The Congress said parliament did not function for a third day because of the "continued refusal" of the government to accept INDIA's demand for a "comprehensive statement" by PM Modi in both houses on the Manipur crisis. The opposition wants a debate without any time restrictions and has been holding protests on the issue since the monsoon session started. But they will start the debate only after the PM makes a statement on violence against Manipur women.
BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi accused opposition leaders of running away from a debate and also questioned their "silence" on issues of violence against women in other states. The opposition has also accused the government of the same - i.e. running away from a debate. BJP leaders deny the accusation by saying that the opposition is making excuses.
Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel said "The PM has already made a statement on Manipur with sensitivity and firmness ahead of the (monsoon) session. It is wrong that we didn't start the discussion (on the Manipur issue in parliament) at all by making an excuse in the name of the PM".
