Rahul Gandhi Slams Biren Singh After Resignation: ‘Instigated Division for 2 Years’

Rahul Gandhi Slams Biren Singh After Resignation: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, reacted on Sunday to Manipur CM N Biren Singh's resignation amid violence in the strife-torn northeastern state.

“For nearly two years, BJP's CM Biren Singh instigated division in Manipur. PM Modi allowed him to continue despite the violence, loss of life, and the destruction of the idea of India in Manipur. The resignation of CM Biren Singh shows that mounting public pressure, the SC investigation and the no-confidence motion by the Congress have forced a reckoning,” Gandhi posted on X.

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“But the most urgent priority is to restore peace in the state, and work to heal the wounds of the people of Manipur. PM Modi must visit Manipur at once, listen to the people and finally explain his plan to bring back normalcy,” the Congress MP added.

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal posted,"Since May 2023, it was clear to the entire world that N. Biren Singh’s position as Manipur CM was untenable. It was also evident that he was unfit to remain in his post, yet the Central Government continued to shield him despite growing demands for his removal."

“For over 20 months, he fueled chaos, exacerbating the civil war-like situation in Manipur. His inaction and active role in instigating violence cost many precious lives—lives that could have been saved had he been removed earlier. The irrefutable audio clips exposing his role in inciting violence, and the Congress party’s no-confidence motion against his government, finally forced him to resign,” he added.

“We hope this marks the first step towards ending the horrific nightmare that Manipur has endured,” Venugopal said.

Singh submitted his resignation to governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla just a day prior to the beginning of the budget session of the Manipur legislative assembly.

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"My sincere request to the central government through your good office is to continue with the same. I take the opportunity to enumerate the most important ones of them ... To maintain the territorial integrity of Manipur which has a rich and diverse civilizational history over thousands of years," the letter added," his resignation letter read.

Singh resigned two years after violence erupted in Manipur

Biren Singh stepped down as chief minister of Manipur nearly two years after ethnic violence erupted in the state.

More than 250 people had been killed and housed by approximately 65,000 people since outbreak of ethnic violence in the state in May 2023.

The violence erupted between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur following a rally by the All Tribal Students Union of Manipur (ATSUM) for June 3, 2023, after a state high court order mentioned that the Meitei community had to be included in the Scheduled Tribes list.

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