World News
Get all the latest news from India's closest neighbors overseas before it gets cold.

India Slams Biased EU Parliament's Resolution on Manipur

© AFP 2023 -The remains of a burnt church (L) and houses (R) are seen in Langching village some 45 km from Imphal on May 31, 2023, during ongoing ethnic violence in India's northeastern Manipur state.
The remains of a burnt church (L) and houses (R) are seen in Langching village some 45 km from Imphal on May 31, 2023, during ongoing ethnic violence in India's northeastern Manipur state. - Sputnik India, 1920, 14.07.2023
Subscribe
Earlier, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in India, with a focus on the recent clashes in Manipur. The resolution denounced nationalistic rhetoric allegedly deployed by members of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Arindam Bagchi on Thursday called the European Parliament's resolution on the clashes in India's northeastern state of Manipur "unacceptable" and slammed it as interference in the country's internal affairs.

"We have seen that the European Parliament held a discussion on developments in Manipur and adopted a so-called Urgency Resolution. Such interference in India's internal affairs is unacceptable, and reflects a colonial mindset. Indian authorities at all levels, including the judiciary, are seized of the situation in Manipur and are taking steps to maintain peace and harmony and law and order," Bagchi said in a statement.

The spokesman added that the European Parliament should "utilize its time more productively on its internal issues" instead.
Violent clashes erupted in the Indian state of Manipur in early May after the Meitei people demanded that they become a scheduled tribe in India. These demands provoked a protest from the Kuki people, who are the indigenous population of the state. As a result, at least 98 people were killed and over 300 others injured in the clashes.
The list of scheduled castes and tribes in India includes representatives of the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups. Inclusion in this list provides groups with opportunities for preferential employment at state enterprises, places in state universities and other benefits.
The remains of a burnt church (L) and houses (R) are seen in Langching village some 45 km from Imphal on May 31, 2023, during ongoing ethnic violence in India's northeastern Manipur state. - Sputnik India, 1920, 16.06.2023
Political Affairs
Manipur Violence: Federal Minister’s House Set Ablaze by Mob Using Petrol Bombs
Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала