Imphal, September 24: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Keisham Meghachandra on Wednesday demanded the immediate dissolution of the state legislative assembly and called for fresh elections, asserting that the party is committed to launching a statewide peace march to restore harmony in the ethnic violence-hit state.
Meghachandra made the remarks during the extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting held in Patna, which he attended along with Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader and former chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh.
In a post on X, the Wangkhem MLA said: “In the extended CWC meeting, I raised the issue of the continuing violence in Manipur and placed proposals before the Congress Working Committee.”
He noted that despite more than 29 months of ethnic unrest, there has been no resolution to the conflict and accused the BJP-led “double-engine government” of failing to restore peace, normalcy, and trust among communities.
“I reiterated that the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) is committed to undertake a statewide peace march to lead efforts in restoring peace and harmony in the state. I also demanded immediate dissolution of the Manipur Legislative Assembly and sought fresh elections,” Meghachandra said.
President’s Rule was imposed in Manipur on February 13, four days after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned from office.
Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the state, Meghachandra termed it “merely symbolic and cosmetic”, claiming it offered “no hope, no assurance, and no solution” to the people.
He thanked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and members of the extended CWC for “including Manipur in today’s resolutions.”
Citing the resolution adopted by the CWC, he said it strongly condemned the Union government’s silence, inaction, and complicity, which had emboldened perpetrators of violence. The resolution further noted that after presiding over the “collapse of state and society” in Manipur for more than two-and-a-half years, the Prime Minister failed to meaningfully engage with the people during his visit, devoting no more than five hours of his time.
