Imphal: Congress MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka has demanded fresh elections in Manipur, stating that the Congress’ primary goal is to restore peace and brotherhood in the state.
Speaking at the state-level rally of ‘Vote Chor, Gaddi Chor’ in Imphal, Ulaka, who is the AICC in charge of Manipur, emphasized the importance of protecting the democracy enshrined in the Constitution.
He said, “We are holding this rally here so that you know what is happening in the country. Congress party, our leader Rahul Gandhi, will ensure that democracy enshrined in the constitution is protected.”
He highlighted that Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, have visited Manipur multiple times and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi break his silence on the situation and announce a date for his own visit.
Ulaka said President’s Rule has been imposed in the state despite the BJP and its allies having 55 MLAs in the 60-member Manipur Assembly.
He said, “Our demand is simple. We want fresh elections in Manipur where people will elect their government and solve the issues. There is no solution, no peace now. We will stand with Manipur and ensure peace and brotherhood return to the state.”
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Manipur has been under President’s Rule since February this year.
Ulaka also announced a signature campaign, scheduled from September 15 to October 15, to collect ten crore signatures to be submitted to the President of India or the Election Commission.
Earlier, speaking at the occasion, AICC secretary Christopher Tilak said two months back, “We had a programme highlighting how the BJP is violating the constitution. As far as Manipur is concerned, the constitutional violation has been maximum in the country in Manipur.” He also alleged that the BJP is trying to dilute the Constitution.
