Even as the 21-member delegation of Opposition leaders was due to arrive shortly in Manipur, Governor Anusuiya Uikey on Saturday urged the visiting I.N.D.I.A leaders to contribute to the restoration of peace and order to the violence-hit Northeast.
Even as a delegation of Opposition leaders boarded a flight to Imphal for a two-day fact finding visit to Manipur, Union Minister Anurag Thakur came down heavily on the newly formed I.N.D.I.A bloc saying they never spoke up when the Northeast state burned during their rule.
Opposition members have been adamant on their demand for a discussion on Manipur and a statement from PM Modi on the prevailing state of affairs in the state since the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament on July 20.
A 21-member delegation from the grand Opposition alliance, I.N.D.I.A, is set to touch down at Imphal airport on Saturday for a two-visit to violence-hit Manipur.
The Opposition parties have decided to move a no-confidence motion against the BJP-led central government in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary said.
Amid the impasse in Parliament , Union Home Minister Amit has written letter to two opposition leaders in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for debate on Manipur issue, saying the government is ready for a discussion and "seeks cooperation from all the parties, rising above party lines"
"The heavens will not fall if the Prime Minister comes to the House for a discussion on Manipur, given the seriousness of the matter," Chowdhury said, speaking to ANI.
Even as the two parties came together for the grand Opposition alliance against the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary on Sunday lashed out at the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal over the prevailing law and order situa
It all started after reports suggested Nitish Kumar had raised "objections" over the name of the National Developmental Inclusive Alliance or I.N.D.I.A.
Banks from 22 countries have opened special Rupee vostro accounts in Indian banks in order to trade in local currency as part of gradual de-dollarisation plans, the Parliament was informed on Friday.
A day after the two-month-old viral video in which two women being paraded naked in Manipur, emerged on social media, former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Thursday termed the incident as unfortunate.