Imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur shows that the BJP’s so-called "double engine" approach has clearly failed, and the BJP seems to be resorting to every desperate measure to cling to power, despite its gross mismanagement of the situation. BJP’s dishonesty and disregard for parliamentary democracy is starkly visible in this decision, which was announced the very evening Parliament was adjourned, clearly to avoid parliamentary scrutiny, one of the cardinal principles of our democracy.
It is telling that the Prime Minister, while the crisis rages, has failed to visit the state even once. He is out of the country when this crucial decision was announced. BJP’s hollow claims on national security stand exposed in the failure of the Prime Minister, Home Minister and the BJP Government of Manipur in mismanaging a strategically sensitive state like Manipur. The CPI asks the government the reason for its indecisiveness for almost two years when hundreds lost their lives and thousands were displaced.
It is time for the BJP to come clean on the issue and work inclusively with all stakeholders to promote genuine peace and reconciliation in the state. We demand that the BJP Government take into confidence the political parties and forces in the state and try to address the root cause of the crisis, instead of shamelessly continuing in power through undemocratic means. Further, the CPI demands that President's Rule in Manipur should not be used as a cover for undermining statehood, violating human rights or curbing democratic norms. Keeping Assembly under suspended animation has no political rationale and sense, better to seek fresh mandate of the people.
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