Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been accused by Rahul Gandhi, the leader of India’s opposition, of “murdering Mother India” in the violent Manipur state.
India was murdered in Manipur. In the face of protests from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Mr. Gandhi declared in parliament that “their politics killed India in Manipur.
He was speaking while the opposition debated a no-confidence motion against Mr. Modi’s administration.
The motion is to be put to a vote on Thursday after the discussion.
Due to the majority that Mr. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies hold in parliament, his administration won’t lose the vote.
Opposition leaders assert that Mr. Modi will be forced to address the continuing ethnic conflicts in Manipur state during the discussion.
Since the beginning of May, when ethnic violence between the Meitei majority group and the tribal Kuki minority group erupted, more than 150 people have killed and tens of thousands have been displaced in Manipur. Only after a video of two women being paraded naked by a crowd generated anger across the world did Mr. Modi officially address the brutality.
Speaking before the house, Mr. Gandhi claimed that Manipur was not a priority for Mr. Modi. Because Manipur is not considered to be a part of India, our prime minister chose not to visit the state.
The leader of the Congress party said, “In Manipur, they slaughtered India. Not only has their politics destroyed Manipur, but it has also destroyed India in Manipur. India was slain in Manipur.
BJP leaders protested Mr. Gandhi’s remarks, claiming he had trivialised India’s name.
India is not corrupt, so you are not India. India does not believe in dynasties, according to Smriti Irani, a federal minister and BJP member. The remark made reference to the Nehru-Gandhi family, one of India’s most illustrious political families, who ruled India for a significant portion of its history following independence in 1947.
Days before to his address, Mr. Gandhi had made his first appearance in parliament following his conviction in a criminal defamation case.
After being given a two-year prison term in March, he had lost his status as a legislator. On Monday, two days after the Supreme Court postponed his sentence, he was re-elected as a member of parliament.
He paid tribute to the Mahatma Gandhi statue in the complex on Monday before going to the parliament building, where he was greeted by opposition leaders.
Opposition leaders have protested throughout the parliament session, which started on July 20, calling for Mr. Modi to address the house about the violence in Manipur.
Since taking office in 2014, Mr. Modi’s administration has faced a motion of no confidence twice. A resolution to grant Andhra Pradesh state special category status was made by a politician in 2018. After a 12-hour argument, it was lost.
The ongoing no-confidence vote is also an opportunity for INDIA, a freshly established opposition coalition of 26 parties, to show their cohesion. The coalition, which was established in July, intends to challenge Mr. Modi’s BJP in the upcoming general elections.