20 member INDIA delegation to visit Manipur today

Congress on Friday said that a delegation of 20 Opposition MPs from 16 parties will visit the violence-hit Manipur to have on the spot assessment of the ground situation. Addressing a press conference here, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain said: “Opposition has decided to send one delegation to Manipur. In the INDIA party meeting, it has been decided that 20 MPs will visit Manipur and will visit the hilly region and valley region during their two-day visit and meet people. They will carry a message that we stand with them.” He accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of not allowing discussion in Parliament under relevant rules, 184 and 267 in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not spoken on Manipur violence inside the parliament despite Opposition’s continuous demand.