New Delhi: Seeking to break the current logjam, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday sought “invaluable cooperation” of the opposition to discuss the Manipur issue in Parliament and asked them to rise above party lines to find a “permanent” solution to the embroglio in a “harmonious” way.
In identical letters in Hindi to opposition leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Shah said the people of Manipur want that MPs of all political parties give them confidence that the lawmakers are united and committed to the peace of Manipur.
Kharge is the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Chowdhury is the Congress leader in Lok Sabha.
Shah said the government is ready to discuss the Manipur issue and urged all to cooperate, rising above party lines.
He said Manipur was experiencing a new era of peace and development during the last six years of the BJP rule but some court orders and some incidents resulted in violence in Manipur during May.
The home minister said some “shameful incidents” also came to the fore after which people of the country, the Northeast and especially Manipur are expecting from Parliament that, rising above party lines, the leaders will stand with the people of the state.
“Earlier also our great Parliament has done it. The opposition is demanding that the government gives a statement but I want to tell you that the government is ready not only for a statement but also for a full-fledged debate.
“But the cooperation of all political parties is expected. I urge all the opposition parties to come forward for discussion in a cordial atmosphere.
“Come, let’s rise above party lines to find a just and permanent solution for the challenges before the country in a harmonious way,” he wrote.
Shah said as representatives of the people, it is the collective duty of all MPs that they serve the interests of citizens and work towards the betterment of the country.
“As you know Manipur is a very important border state of the country. The rich cultural heritage of the state is the jewel of the country’s culture.
“Lok Sabha has a special place in the democratic structure of the country. Our country is the mother of democracy and the world’s largest democracy, Parliament represents the hopes, aspirations, problems and worries of the 140 crore population of the country,” he said, adding, “I hope that all the parties will cooperate in resolving this important issue”.
Replying to a short debate on the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, the minister said the government has nothing to hide and is ready to discuss the Manipur issue.
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