IMPHAL, August 7: BJP MP Prahlad Patel who is also the Manipur in charge of the party had urged the Central government to intervene on the issue regarding the death of Sapam Robinhood and see to it that the young student`™s last rites are performed, according to a statement of the BJP Manipur.
It said Prahlad Patel had raised the issue of the death of student Sapam Robinhood during the ILP movement in the State during the Zero Hour in the Parliament on August 5.
The MP said in the House that he would like to introduced a sensitive issue of Manipur, it said.
He also informed the House that a student Sapam Robinhood died on July 8 after being hit by a tear gas shell fired by the police and his last rites are yet to be performed, the statement said.
It added that the MP also informed the House that due to the incident, curfews and general strikes have been imposed in the State since July 8 and that the public has been agitating since then demanding suspension of the police personnel involved in the incident.
However, due to the failure of the State government to take any action, the agitations are continuing in the State, Patel had informed the House according to the BJP Manipur statement.
At the same time, the State is also facing hardships due to landslides and floods, he said, according to the statement.
Patel had also informed the House that although a team of the NDRF has already started rescue work, there is not enough sign of the State government taking much interest on the issue, it said.
The MP had also expressed that it is his firm belief that the failure of the government to act is due to the prevalent corruption in the State, it said.
He continued that the political parties, legal experts and the people are unable to speak freely, it said.
According to the statement, the MP had urged the Central government to take up steps so that it could intervene and ensure that the young student`™s last rites are performed and peace returns in the State.