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CPI(M) demands Centre’s intervention to end violence in Manipur

CPI(M) demands Centre’s intervention to end violence in Manipur

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday, November 18, expressed concern over the situation in Manipur and demanded that the Union government intervene to end the violence.

In a statement issued in Delhi, the CPI(M) Politburo also held Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh responsible for the deteriorating situation.

“A serious situation has developed in Manipur with violence escalating due to ethnically motivated killings and counter-killings. 20 people have died in various incidents since November 7,” the CPI(M) said.

The party said the discovery of five dead bodies of women and children, who were abducted earlier in a gruesome incident, has inflamed the situation in the valley.

The Left party questioned why Singh had been allowed to continue in office.

“From the beginning, it was Chief Minister Biren Singh who was responsible for the deteriorating situation, but the central government and the BJP, as the ruling party, refused to remove him and allowed him to continue,” they said.