BRS to raise Manipur violence issue in Parliament: KTR

Hyderabad: BRS working president K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday said that the party will raise the issue of Manipur violence and “will ensure that the Union government acts decisively.”

This comes after a video of two tribal women being paraded naked by a mob in Manipur surfaced on Wednesday on social media leading to widespread condemnation.

“Floor leaders & MPs of @BRSparty in both houses of the parliament will raise the issue of #ManipurViolence and ensure that the Union Government acts decisively

The perpetrators of the heinous molestation should be punished swiftly as per law

We appeal to all parties cutting across the political spectrum to stand with the peace loving people of Manipur who deserve better from their Governments,” tweeted.

announced by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) on Thursday to highlight their plight. Police said a case of abduction, gang rape, and murder has been registered at Nongpok Sekmai police station in Thoubal district against unknown armed miscreants. In a statement, they said an all-out effort is on to arrest the culprits at the earliest.

According to a spokesperson of ITLF, the “despicable scene, which happened on May 4 in Kangpokpi district, shows men constantly molesting the helpless women, who cry and plead with their captors.