“Can’t we raise our voice…” Sanjay Raut after logjam in Parliament over Manipur issue

New Delhi [India]: Amid the Parliament logjam over the Manipur on the third day of the ongoing Monsoon Session, Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut on Monday reiterated that the opposition demands Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a detailed statement on the ongoing violence in noth eastern state.

Reacting to the video of two women being stripped, molested and paraded naked on May 4, a day after violence broke out in Manipur,  Raut said, “Can’t we raise our voice and question the government in the Parliament after women in Manipur are being murdered, raped and paraded naked?” “We want to know what the govt has done and what is the role of the Prime Minister?” he added.

Jaya Bachchan, Samanjwadi Party MP while speaking to ANI outside Parliament premises said, “What more can I say that Manipur is being discussed internationally but not in our country… It is a matter of shame”.

Meanwhile, opposition parties’ newly constructed alliance– I.N.D.I.A– staged a protest in Parliament premises today, demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on Manipur in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Several MPs of the opposition’s Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance including JDU’s Lalan Singh, AAP’s Sanjay Singh, and Congress’ Gaurav Gogoi were seen holding banners with “INDIA demands PM statement in both houses” written on them and also shouted slogans against the Prime Minister.

Opposition MPs also raised placards, asking Prime Minister to break the silence on Manipur in Parliament.

The viral video triggered massive outrage and condemnation after went viral on Wednesday.

The opposition parties’ attack on the Centre intensified after a video of the incident in which two women were paraded naked in Manipur, surfaced days ago.

In a counter to the opposition parties’ attack, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also staged a protest in front of the Gandhi statue at the Parliament premises over atrocities against women in Rajasthan and West Bengal as well as other states.

Besides, opposition MPs also reached Lok Sabha with placards with ‘INDIA for Manipur’ and ‘INDIA demand PM statement on Manipur’ written on them.

On the other hand, the Central government since the beginning of the Monsoon session is asserting that they are ready for a discussion on Manipur inside Parliament.

While addressing ahead of the beginning of the Parliament Monsoon session, PM Modi on July 20 had said that no accused (in connection with the viral video) will be spared.

“I am filled with pain and the incident is shameful for any civil society,” PM Modi said, adding that no accused will be spared, and we will never forgive those who are behind this.

During the protest, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge demanded PM Modi to break his silence inside the house and not outside, said, “…If the leader of 140 crore people makes a statement outside the Parliament, then he should make a statement in the Parliament where people’s representatives sit.”