Jairam Ramesh says Biren Singh resigned "sensing the climate" ahead of Congress' no-confidence motion

New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that Congress was set to move the no-confidence motion and "sensing the climate" Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh resigned.
Jairam Ramesh termed Singh's resignation as "belated" and said the state was awaiting a visit by "frequent flier Prime Minister."
"The Congress was all set to move a no-confidence motion against the Chief Minister and his Council of Ministers in the Manipur Assembly tomorrow. Sensing the climate, the Manipur CM has just resigned. This was a demand that the Congress has been making since early May 2023, when Manipur erupted. The CM's resignation was belated" in a post on X The Congress leader said.

The Congress was all set to move a no-confidence motion against the Chief Minister and his Council of Ministers in the Manipur Assembly tomorrow.

Sensing the climate, the Manipur CM has just resigned. This was a demand that the Congress has been making since early May 2023,…

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) February 9, 2025

Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jairam Ramesh said that the people of Manipur "await" his visit.
"The people of Manipur now await a visit by our Frequent Flier PM who is off to France and the USA now - and who has found neither the time nor the inclination to go to Manipur these past twenty months," Ramesh said.
Additionally, Congress MP Imran Masood lashed out at Biren Singh accusing him of "creating divide between two communities" while referring to Manipur Violence.
"He is resigning today after the death of so many people, after creating a divide between two communities. Now The Central Govt needs to interfere and work to stabilise the situation there. Centre should work as a bridge between the two communities and peace should be established there," Masood said.
Earlier in the day, Manipur Chief Minister tendered his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhawan nearly two years after the violence marred the state.
He was accompanied by BJP president A Sharda, BJP's North East Manipur in-charge Sambit Patra, along with at least 19 MLAs.
"It has been an honour to serve the people of Manipur so far," Singh said in his resignation letter.
The violence between the Meitei and the Kuki communities in Manipur erupted after a rally by the All Tribal Students Union of Manipur (ATSUM) on May 3, 2023, following the Manipur High Court order directing the state to consider the inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribes list. (ANI)