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Ten tribal MLAs of Manipur has asserted that they are not in touch with Chief Minister N Biren Singh, as claimed by him in reports in a section of the media, and said they do not intend to communicate with him “at this politically critical juncture”.
As per PTI report, In a ‘joint press clarification’, the 10 Kuki legislators alleged that the chief minister’s claim might be a ploy to sow seeds of mistrust between them and the Kuki-Zo community people.
The clarification came after the chief minister was quoted in media reports as having said that he is in touch with Kuki MLAs.
“It is hereby clarified by all the 10 Kuki-Zomi-Hmar MLAs that we have not been in touch with CM N Biren Singh since the outbreak of the communal violence (in Manipur) in May 2023,” the legislators said.
The clarification read: “At this politically critical juncture, we do not have any intention to communicate with the CM N Biren Singh. His claim of communicating with Kuki-Zomi-Hmar MLAs may be a ploy to sow seeds of mistrust and disunity between the Kuki-Zomi-Hmar MLAs and their people.” The clarification was signed by all the 10 MLAs. Of them, seven belong to the ruling BJP, two are from the Kuki People’s Alliance (KPA) and one is an Independent.
