PM assures peace in Manipur soon, says ‘Northeast our jigar ka tukda’
Talking about the Manipur violence, PM Modi said that the central and state governments are making all possible efforts to ensure strictest punishment to those guilty.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured that peace will be restored in violence-hit Manipur soon, adding that the entire nation stands with the women of the state. Replying to a debate on the Opposition's no-trust motion, PM Modi, in a speech that lasted over two hours, said, “Hamare liye northeast jigar ka tukda hai (For us, the northeast is a part of our heart)”.
Talking about the clashes that erupted in Manipur on May 3, PM Modi said, "Serious crime against women took place in Manipur and it is unforgivable. The central and state governments are making all possible efforts to ensure strictest punishment to those guilty.”
“I want to assure people of the country that peace will be restored and Manipur will move ahead with new self-confidence. I urge people of Manipur and I want to tell the women of Manipur that the country stands with them. We will find a solution to this challenge together and once again peace will be restored there," PM Modi said in Lok Sabha.
Launching a sharp attack against the Congress, PM Modi said, "You (Congress) have never tried to understand the emotions of Northeast. I have visited (Northeast) 50 times. This is not just a data, this is dedication towards Northeast.”
He added, "These people (Opposition) are those who broke Vande Mataram song into pieces. They are those who promote gangs who raise 'Bharat tere tukde honge' slogans. They are helping those who say that if we demolish the small corridor near Siliguru, then Northeast will be separated.”
"I want to say this with absolute seriousness that the Congress is the mother of all issues of Northeast. People of Northeast are not responsible for it, it is their (Congress') politics," says PM Modi during no-confidence motion debate in Lok Sabha.
