Amid protests over concealing the state’s identify on the windshield of a authorities bus, Manipur Congress president Keisham Meghachandra alleged that the President’s rule has “failed” to keep up peace within the state. He additionally claimed Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, who took cost in January this 12 months, ought to be recalled by the Centre.
The Centre had on February 13 imposed the President’s rule in Manipur after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned, following a protracted ethnic violence within the state. The state meeting, which has a tenure until 2027, has been put below suspended animation.
In a publish on X, Meghachandra, the Wangkhem MLA, alleged, “Double-engine authorities had already failed Manipur for the final greater than 2 years. President’s Rule, too, has failed Manipur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeatedly fails Manipur. Dwelling Minister Amit Shah ought to resign. Manipur governor ought to be recalled.” The time period “double engine” is utilized by BJP leaders to confer with the celebration being in energy on the Centre in addition to in a state.
Manipur Governor needed to take a helicopter to fly from Imphal Worldwide Airport to be able to attain Raj Bhavan, which is round 7 km by street journey from the airport, at the moment.
Who instructed Manipur Governor to take away the phrase ‘Manipur’ from the Manipur State Transport Company… pic.twitter.com/flcQyjNxdF
— Keisham Meghachandra Singh (@meghachandra_k) May 26, 2025
The Congress chief’s remarks come at a time when the state has been witnessing protests for the previous couple of days over the concealing of the state’s identify on the windshield of a authorities bus final week. The protesters have been demanding an apology from the governor for the Might 20 incident.
The safety personnel had stopped the bus at Gwaltabi examine publish, round 25 km from Imphal, and allegedly compelled the Directorate of Data and Public Relations (DIPR) employees to hide the state’s identify written on the highest of the automobile’s windshield with a bit of white paper.
The bus with journalists on board was heading to the Shirui Lily pageant in Ukhrul district on Might 20 when the incident occurred.
Referring to the Gwaltabi incident, Meghachandra mentioned, “Who instructed Manipur Governor to take away the phrase ‘Manipur’ from the Manipur State Transport Company bus?” To accentuate their protest, college students and ladies’s teams had on Monday fashioned a human chain, masking a stretch of six kilometres from Imphal airport to Keisampat, round 200 metres away from the governor’s residence.
In view of the demonstration, the governor, who had arrived in Imphal from New Delhi on Monday, had taken an Military helicopter to achieve Kangla Fort, positioned round 300 metres from the Raj Bhavan.
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In a publish late on Monday, Meghachandra additionally mentioned, “Manipur Governor needed to take a helicopter to fly from Imphal Worldwide Airport to be able to attain Raj Bhavan, which is round 7 km by street journey from the airport, at the moment.” Greater than 260 folks have been killed and 1000’s rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo teams since Might 2023.