Why is PM still silent on Manipur, asks Cong

The Congress on Wednesday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was ”still silent” on the violence in Manipur and why he doesn’t visit the state and make an appeal for reconciliation. The Congress also alleged that Manipur was one of the biggest law and order failures in independent India and the situation was turning dangerous in the eastern border state which is surrounded by countries like China. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asked why the prime minister does not encourage an all-party delegation to visit Manipur. ”There appears to be no letting up in the enormous disaster that has engulfed Manipur for the past seven weeks. The Home Minister visited belatedly after a month and the nation must be thankful for small mercies,” Ramesh said on Twitter. ”But why is the Prime Minister still silent? Why doesn’t he visit the state and make an appeal for reconciliation between communities? Why can’t he at least encourage an all-Party delegation to go to Manipur?” he also asked.