NEW DELHI: Flagging the escalating communal violence and a “disturbing” youth hostage scenario that has emerged in Manipur, Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam on Wednesday wrote to Union dwelling minister Amit Shah interesting for the protected launch of two kidnapped youths.
“I urgently convey to your consideration the escalating communal violence, ongoing since Could 3 2023, the place tons of of individuals from each the Meitei and Kuki communities have been killed, together with in custody of the armed teams, whereas nonetheless many are lacking,” the Congress MP from Imphal wrote in his letter to the house minister.
Calling it the primary time such an incident has occurred for the reason that final 12 months, the Congress MP supplied particulars of the three youths who have been kidnapped (one freed) and urged the house minister to take cognizance of the matter.
“On September 27, 2024, three youths from Thoubal district -Ningombam Johnson Singh, Oinam Thoithoi Singh, and Thokchom- went lacking whereas travelling to New Keithalmanbi, however strayed to Keithalmanbi. They have been kidnapped by suspected members of the Kuki neighborhood. Whereas one youth, Ningombam Johnson was rescued by the Assam rifles, the opposite two stay within the custody of the suspected Kuki abductors,” he mentioned.
“It ought to go with out saying that placing up calls for in alternate for the hostages is an act an terrorism and we as a rustic shouldn’t succumb to such terror ways,” he added. He additionally urged the minister to make use of all useful resource at his disposal to make sure the protected launch of the hostage with none delay.
The letter from the MP comes after the grand previous occasion’s Manipur unit earlier within the day flagged it and known as it a failure of a legislation and order within the state. State Congress chief Okay. Meghachandra mentioned they not too long ago held a joint assembly with chief minister N. Biren Singh and legislators, the place they urged the CM to implement constitutional provisions and the legal guidelines of the land.
“We additionally known as on him to hunt the help of dwelling minister Amit Shah to rescue the 2 youths with the assistance of state and central forces,” he mentioned.
“We’re confused as to why the state authorities has been unable to rescue the 2 youths and why the house division appears helpless in helping the folks,” Meghachandra remarked.
He additional criticised the central authorities’s position in resolving the continuing disaster, saying, “The unrest has continued for greater than a 12 months and a half. There’s nonetheless no signal of improvement or an improved legislation and order scenario, and the administration has failed.”
Safety forces are making all-out efforts to the three youths, who have been allegedly kidnapped by armed males in Kangpokpi district on September 27. One of many three youths has already been rescued by the Assam rifles.
