‘Politics on Manipur is Shameful’: Amit Shah Says Oppn ‘Not Ready for Discussion’ on Violence-hit State – News18

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday that the opposition parties are politicising the situation in Manipur.

Speaking during the discussion on the no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha, Shah said he is ready for discussion on Manipur but the opposition is not letting it happen.

“Shameful incidents have taken place in Manipur. But it is more shameful that some people are politicising it. Before the session began, I wrote to letters that we are ready for a discussion and there should not be time light. From day one, I am ready for discussion but they don’t want it to happen and only want to protest. If they did not agree with my statement then they should have asked for the prime minister’s statement,” he said.

Shah highlighted that there was no bandh and curfew or blockade for any day during the last six years of the BJP government in Manipur.

“In 2021, there was a change in government in Myanmar and the military seized power. There is a Kuki Democratic Front in Myanmar which started a movement for democracy. The military launched a crackdown on them. Since there is no fencing on the Myanmar border, a large number of Kuki people from Myanmar started to come to Manipur and Mizoram. They started settling in jungles. Manipur people started to feel their demography will change. In 2022, the Home Ministry decided that there needs to be fencing on the border. We have completed 10 km of fencing and work is underway on 7 km. The survey is underway on 600 km. This is to stop illegal immigration,” he said.