“PM Modi should speak about Manipur”: Sanjay Raut

New Delhi [India] : Sanjay Raut, leader of Uddhav Thackery faction and Rajya Sabha MP said opposition members of the anti-BJP coalition were attempting to draw the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the ongoing violence in Manipur from the beginning of the monsoon session of the Parliament and requesting the PM to make a statement on Manipur.

Raut said that PM Modi should make a statement on Manipur, which according to him, is “burning and its fire could spread to other states as well”. “For the past eight days, the parties in Parliament are trying to garner the attention of PM Modi on the Manipur issue.

PM Modi should speak about it. It is not a state’s issue but an entire country’s. Manipur is burning, people are dying and Manipur’s fire is spreading to other states as well. We are requesting PM Modi to come & speak. We will listen to him & not counter him,” Raut said.

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha faced disruptions on Thursday over demands of opposition members related to the Manipur situation and both Houses were adjourned till 2 pm. While the Lok Sabha saw an adjournment soon after it met for the day, the Rajya Sabha was first adjourned till 12 noon and then till 2 pm.

Rajya Sabha saw noisy scenes almost from the beginning of the proceedings.

Opposition party members raised slogans over their demands related to the Manipur situation including discussion under Rule 287. Many opposition members were wearing black clothes.