The opposition leaders had been coming all guns blazing at the former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh after he resigned from the position of the head of state on Sunday following the rampant violence that has disrupted normalcy in Manipur for the past two years.
According to sources, when Atishi arrived to submit her resignation at the Raj Niwas, the Delhi LG Saxena reminded her how he had repeatedly cautioned the government on public interest issues, particularly on cleaning of the Yamuna River.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Manipur President A Sharda Devi backed N Biren Singh's decision to resign from the Chief Minister's post, asserting that the decision was made for the peace of the region.
In the wake of resignation of Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh, Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi claimed that his resignation was aimed to save the BJP government in the state.
Congress leader Udit Raj slammed Bharatiya Janata Party following Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh resignation nearly two years after violence marred the state.
"For nearly two years, BJP's CM Biren Singh instigated division in Manipur. PM Modi allowed him to continue despite the violence, loss of life, and the destruction of the idea of India in Manipur," Rahul Gandhi wrote on X.
"Modi ji has not stepped on Manipur's soil since his last election campaign in January 2022, although he had time to visit several foreign countries in between. Now that the CM has belatedly resigned, we hope and urge him to visit Manipur and hear the stories of horror from the people," K
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday stressed that Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh resigned amid mounting pressure from public, Supreme Court and Congress.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that Congress was set to move no-confidence motion and "sensing the climate" Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh resigned.