Congress questions if Manipur CM met PM separately to discuss state's crisis
New Delhi: The Congress has raised questions regarding whether Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh had a separate, one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the ongoing violence in the state. This query comes after Singh attended two significant meetings chaired by the Prime Minister in New Delhi.
Congress General Secretary in-charge communications, Jairam Ramesh, stated that the people of Manipur are seeking clarity on whether their Chief Minister met with Modi individually to address the situation in the violence-hit state and extend an invitation for the Prime Minister to visit.
Ramesh highlighted that Singh attended the NITI Aayog meeting on Saturday, which was presided over by the "self-anointed non-biological PM." Additionally, Singh participated in a meeting of BJP Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers, also chaired by Modi.
"The simple question that the people of Manipur are asking is this: Did Shri N. Biren Singh meet with Shri Narendra Modi separately one-on-one and discuss the situation in Manipur, which started burning on the night of May 3rd, 2023?" Ramesh queried.
He further asked if Singh had invited Modi to visit Manipur, either before or after his upcoming trip to Ukraine.
The violence in Manipur, which erupted between the Meitei and Kuki communities in May 2023, has resulted in approximately 200 deaths and the displacement of thousands.
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Bridge portion collapses on Jammu outskirts; 3-4 labourers feared trapped, 1 rescued
Jammu (PTI): A portion of a small bridge collapsed in the Bantalab area on the outskirts of Jammu city on Friday, trapping at least three to four labourers under the debris, while one injured worker was rescued, official sources said.
Authorities have closed the road link following the collapse of the portion of the bridge.
The incident occurred when labourers were carrying out repair work on a retaining wall near the bridge that was damaged in last year's flash floods, the sources said.
According to the sources, a section of the bridge suddenly gave way, burying workers engaged at the site under the rubble.
Police, Army and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams launched rescue operations to extricate those buried under the debris. They pulled out one injured labourer and shifted him to a hospital, the sources said.
Family members of the labourers present at the site said around six workers engaged at the site at the time of the incident came under the debris when the structure collapsed. The family members said while two of the labourers managed to escape, four got trapped.
The sources said those trapped included the husband of a woman labourer, a mason, an unmarried labourer and a relative of the contractor.
There was no official confirmation on the exact number of persons trapped under the debris till the filing of this report.
The rescue operations are ongoing.
