Govt ready for discussion on Manipur, says Rajnath Singh as Lok Sabha is adjourned for the day amid uproar
New Delhi, July 21
The government is ready to hold a discussion on incidents in Manipur but the opposition is not serious about it, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday in Lok Sabha.
The Lower House witnessed protests over the matter leading to adjournment of proceedings till noon. Later, the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day amid continuous opposition uproar over the Manipur situation.
As soon as the House met, the members of the opposition parties were on their feet.
The members, including those from the Congress, DMK and Left, raised slogans and told Speaker Om Birla that “Manipur is bleeding”.
The Speaker told opposition members that sloganeering would not bring any solution to the problem but only dialogues and discussions could help.
“This is not good. Solution can be found only through discussions,” he said.
As the opposition did not heed to his requests, Birla asked the Defence Minister to speak.
Singh said the government is ready for a discussion on Manipur incidents.
“We are ready for a discussion. But I can see that the opposition is unnecessarily creating problems. The opposition is not serious for a discussion on Manipur. We want a discussion and there should be a discussion,” he said.
As the opposition did not relent, the speaker adjourned the proceedings till noon.
