Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:39pm on 27 Sep 2023,Wednesday Politics
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sack the "incompetent" BJP chief minister of Manipur as a first step to control the ongoing turmoil. In a tweet, Kharge alleged that violence against women and children has been weaponized in Manipur, turning it into a battlefield under BJP rule. He slammed Modi for not visiting Manipur despite 147 days of suffering, and said the horrific targeting of students has shocked the nation. Kharge said it's apparent that violence against women and children was used as a weapon in this conflict. He stated that the prime minister must sack the incompetent BJP CM as the first move to curb any further turmoil in Manipur. The Congress has been criticizing the government over the Manipur situation.