IMPHAL August 7: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president and State deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam today led party members and volunteers to stage a sit in protest against the BJP led NDA government for suspending 25 Congress MPs from the Parliament for five day and demanding a white paper on the GOI-NSCN (IM) pact at Congress Bhavan.
The sit in protest was also participated by several Congress MLAs who were seen holding placards demanding resignation of Union Minister External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivaraj Singh Chauhan.
The Congress protestors also condemned suspension of the 25 party MPs and demanded a white paper on the peace accord signed between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM).
Speaking to media persons, deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam said the historic signing of the peace accord between the GoI and the NSCN (IM) which has been achieved after 18 years of ceasefire is welcomed.
However, the Centre should not invite more problems in trying to solve one, he observed.
He said although the Chief Minister has already submitted a written request for the full text of the accord, the State has been denied its contents till date and so we are not in any position to make comments.
`Our Chief Minister has flown to Delhi today to seek appointment with the Prime Minister and informed him of our concerns and positions especially on territorial integrity` he said.
The document has been shrouded in mystery and is yet to be made public, which is only intriguing and confusing the public, the State deputy Chief Minister continued.
The MPCC, State government and the public are collectively demanding a white paper on the agreement, he said.
Gaikhangam also said that anything which would be against the interest of Manipur and that infringes on the territorial integrity of the State will not be acceptable.
He further called upon the people to unite against their differences and meet any eventualities that may arise.
He said not just the State government, but even the ongoing Parliament session has not been involved of such a historic event.
Meanwhile, replying to a query regarding the demand for suspension of the police personnel involved in the death of Sapam Robinhood and those who had inhumanely treated the school girls, the deputy Chief Minister simply replied things will be resolved very soon.