Congress blasts Modi: Be peacemaker in Manipur first

New Delhi, NT Bureau: The Congress on Friday wondered why Prime Minister Narendra Modi can't be the peacemaker by visiting violence-hit Manipur when he is going "all over the world" trying to play that role.

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also asserted that Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has "lost all credibility" and things cannot improve under him.

PM Modi going all over world trying to be peacemaker, why can't he go to Manipur? —Congress

Ramesh's remarks came in response to Biren Singh's interview to PTI in which the chief minister has promised to fully restore peace in the state in six months with the Centre's help, and also ruled out stepping down, saying he has neither committed a crime nor spawned a scandal.

Ramesh told PTI, "The people of Manipur want the prime minister to come to the state and the prime minister has not gone. It is an extraordinary situation, he has gone all over the world but he has not found to go to Manipur even for a few hours. What the chief minister is saying about the PM is unacceptable, it is indefensible what he has done."