The Indian Youth Congress on Tuesday held a protest against the Centre over several issues, including the violence in Manipur, inflation and unemployment. Scores of Indian Youth Congress leaders and activists gathered at Jantar Mantar for a 'Sansad gherao' protest with posters and raised slogans against the Centre. All pictures: PTI
Updated On: 2023-08-08 02:58 PM IST
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"This is a call to save Manipur from the violence that has been unleashed under the nose of the BJP government," the protesters said.
Shrinate said the "truth cannot be hidden" for long and added that "Manipur's voice will soon echo in Parliament".
More than 160 people have been killed in the ethnic clashes in Manipur since May 3.
Meanwhile, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi stated on Tuesday that the opposition bloc INDIA was compelled to bring a no-confidence motion against the government to break Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'maun vrat' (vow of silence) on Manipur. Gogoi initiated the debate on the motion in the Lok Sabha and alleged that the government, which talks about "one India," has effectively divided Manipur into two distinct parts - one in the hills and the other in the valley.
As the lower house began discussing the motion presented by Gogoi, heated exchanges arose between the opposition and the treasury benches. This was after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi questioned why Rahul Gandhi's name as the lead speaker was withdrawn at the last minute.
