Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “...the people of the state have apparently lost confidence in both the governments [Union and state] and reasonably so.”

Sharmila, known as the 'Iron Lady of Manipur,' stressed the importance of the Centre respecting the diversity, values, and practices of the northeast's ethnic groups

Rights activist Irom Sharmila calls for Prime Minister Modi's intervention to resolve the escalating crisis in Manipur amid the reimposition of AFSPA. Criticizing the government's approach, Sharmila emphasizes sensitivity and understanding as keys to restoring peace.

Iron Sharmila's statement came after massive violence gripped Manipur since November 16. The fresh violence started after six bodies of individuals missing from camps were found. The deceased also included women and children.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday sought the intervention of President Droupadi Murmu to restore peace, and normalcy and make constitutional machinery functional in Manipur. Kharge in a letter to the President claimed that both the Union and the state governments have completely

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has penned a letter to President Draupadi Murmu, urging her intervention in the Manipur crisis. Kharge criticizes both the central and state governments for failing to restore peace,

The Congress chief writes to President Droupadi Murmu that she ‘may be aware’ that PM Narendra Modi has not visited strife-torn Manipur since May 2023 ‘despite the demand of the people’.