Manipur militant group will boycott PM’s visit, call for complete bandh
The Coordination Committee (Corcom), a group of Manipur-based militant outfits, has called for a boycott of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to visit the state on Tuesday.
In a press statement issued on Sunday, Corcom announced its decision to boycott PM Modi’s visit to Manipur on January 4, while imposing a statewide complete shutdown effective from 1 pm on January 4 till the departure of the Prime Minister.
However, medical emergencies, water services and rituals will be exempted from the purview of the shutdown, it said.
Corcom’s statement said, “Modi’s visit pertains to the Manipur Assembly elections to be held in early 2022. The visit is just a smoke-box to mislead the international community with claims of India being the world’s largest democracy.” screen and a weapon.”
Corcom also accused India of “occupying a large position in the United Nations through this deception” and said that the Prime Minister’s proposed visit is “not to facilitate development in the state or to confer human rights, which The people of a democratic nation are eligible”.
“The central leader who visits Manipur from time to time to continue his state victories is not a new thing,” the group alleged.
Corcom also expressed its concern over the upcoming assembly elections and frequent visits of central leaders to the state amid the pandemic, more importantly, the COVID-19 variant Omicron has been detected in the state.
It also alleged that democracy exists only in name in Manipur and a stringent law like the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 has been implemented in the state.
Corcom said that many political parties in Manipur use AFSPA during elections for election issues and for campaigning.
Manipur militant group will boycott PM’s visit, call for complete bandh
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