GUWAHATI: Amid the ongoing tensions in Manipur, a section of NDA MLAs attended the meeting convened by Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday evening.
In the meeting, an eight-point resolution calling for 'mass operations' against the Kuki militants responsible for the recent killing of six civilians in Jiribam within seven days was adopted.
One of the resolutions was to declare the Kuki militant group responsible for the killings as an “unlawful organisation.”
The meeting sought the Central and State governments to take necessary steps at the earliest to restore peace and normalcy in the State.
It also condemned the arson attacks, vandalism and looting of properties of ministers and MLAs by the miscreants.
“Such barbaric action of the miscreants, including the looting and destruction of properties, was strongly condemned by all legislators present. Legal action will be initiated against the miscreants, based on the findings of a High-Powered Committee,” a statement, issued by the Chief Minister’s Office said.
The MLAs also urged the Centre to review the imposition of AFSPA Act in six police station areas.
“If the resolutions are not implemented within the specified period, all the NDA legislators will decide the future course of action in consultation with the people of the State,” the statement further stated.
In the 60-member House, the strength of the NDA came down to 46 after the National People’s Party (NPP) withdrew its support to the Biren Singh-led government.
"27 MLAs, including the CM, attended the meeting. While 11 MLAs were absent, seven intimated in writing or over the phone that they would not be able to attend it due to health issues," the CMO stated.
"There are 60 MLAs in the Manipur Assembly. Last night, the Manipur CM called a meeting of all NDA MLAs in Imphal, in which only 26 MLAs attended apart from him. Out of these 26 MLAs, 4 are from the NPP, whose national president has already written a letter to the BJP national president withdrawing support from the current CM," said Jairam Ramesh in an X post.
"The writing on the wall is clear. But is Manipur's big architect - the Union Home Minister, to whom the Prime Minister has handed over and outsourced all responsibility for the state - reading it?. How long will the unbearable pain, suffering and misery of the people of Manipur continue like this?," he added.
The NPP has issued show-cause notices to the three MLAs who attended the meeting.
