IMPHAL: The BJP on Monday demanded imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur and a CBI inquiry into the incident where party’s vice president Najma Heptullah and her supporters were allegedly attacked by supporters of Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh during a public meeting on Sunday.
A hue and cry occurred over the issue during zero hour in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Informing about the pandemonium in the Parliament over the issue, Manipur Pradesh BJP president Sh. Shantikumar told the media here that the party’s central leaders on Monday took up the matter with regard to the incident that occurred in the home constituency of Chief Minister Ibobi.
BJP national spokesperson Prakash Javedkar raised the issue during zero hour of Parliament around 12; 30 pm.
He informed that the party’s vice president Najma Heptullah, who was in Manipur on a three-day visit, was attacked by Congress workers.
They threatened the lives of Heptullah and her supporters during a public meeting at Thoubal, the home constituency of Chief Minister Ibobi.
Javedkar, who was backed by party’s leader Alluwalia, strongly demanded imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur.
He urged the house to initiate a CBI inquiry into the incident so that a free and fair poll could be conducted in the State, Shantikumar added. CBI enquiry and a report is awaited.
Earlier in the day, a BJP team led by Prakash Javedkar also met the Prime Minister and briefed him the incident which they termed as “unfortunate” and demanded imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur, he further informed. (NNN)
