New Delhi: Amid Opposition uproar in Parliament, Union Home Minister Ami Shah on Tuesday wrote to two Congress leaders in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for a debate on the Manipur issue, saying the government is ready to talk on the matter.
Shah also wants cooperation from all parties rising above the party line.
The Home Minister wrote a letter to Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge.
Today I wrote a letter to the opposition leaders of both houses Mr. @adhirrsync Mr. and Mr. Lok Sabha @kharge Rajya Sabha KG appealed to him for invaluable cooperation in the discussion on the Manipur issue.
The government is ready to discuss the issue of Manipur and… pic.twitter.com/IpGGtYSNwT
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) 25 July 2023
Since the start of the monsoon session on July 20, both Houses of Parliament have been adjourned repeatedly due to the opposition’s demand for a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as a comprehensive discussion on the recent violence in Manipur. Due to this situation, there has been a disturbance in the regular proceedings of the Legislature session.
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Responding to growing demands for discussion, the Union Home Minister addressed the Lok Sabha and expressed the government’s willingness to engage in dialogue on the issue relating to Manipur.
He also highlighted the sensitivity of the matter and called upon the opposition leaders to help create an atmosphere conducive for meaningful and meaningful discussion.
Shah also took up the matter on Twitter and wrote, “Today, I wrote to the Leaders of Opposition in both Houses, Shri @adhirrcinc ji of Lok Sabha and Shri @Kharge ji of Rajya Sabha, appealing for their invaluable cooperation in the discussion on the Manipur issue. The government is ready to discuss the issue of Manipur and seeks cooperation from all parties cutting across party lines. I hope that all parties will cooperate in resolving this important issue.
However, the Lok Sabha went ahead with the legislative work and passed the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022, despite the ongoing protests by the opposition over its demands for a detailed discussion on the Manipur violence.