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'Shedding Crocodile Tears': On I-Day, Nirmala Sitharaman Tears Into Oppn on Manipur Disaster | EXCLUSIVE

'Shedding Crocodile Tears': On I-Day, Nirmala Sitharaman Tears Into Oppn on Manipur Disaster | EXCLUSIVE [ad_1]

Final Up to date: August 15, 2023, 12:37 IST

The Opposition, adamant to get PM speak on Manipur issue, also brought a no-confidence motion against the government in a last-ditch attempt. (File photo of Nirmala Sitharaman)

The Opposition, adamant to get PM communicate on Manipur problem, additionally introduced a no-confidence movement towards the federal government in a last-ditch try. (File picture of Nirmala Sitharaman)

The Union minister additional slammed the Opposition for 'shedding crocodile tears when Manipur was spoken of within the Home'

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday attacked the Opposition for “talking one-two strains" in Parliament on Manipur violence and “shedding crocodile tears" when the federal government addressed the difficulty within the Home.

“Opposition walked out when Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke. They didn't take part within the dialogue (on Manipur). Rahul Gandhi simply spoke one or two strains and went off," Sitharaman mentioned throughout an interview with CNN ’s managing editor Zakka Jacob.

The Union minister additional slammed the Opposition for “shedding crocodile tears when Manipur was spoken of within the Home". “The PM himself assured. Residence minister assured on the ground of the Home that everybody needed peace and concord in Manipur," she added.

A fortnight in the past, Sitharaman tore into the Opposition over not letting Parliament perform by “altering objective posts" over the Manipur disaster. “Folks have come to Manipur, spoken to folks there and are available again. We wish to hear what they heard from folks in Manipur," Sitharaman informed reporters.

“Who's stopping them from bringing this up in Parliament? They've been asking for a dialogue in Parliament, what stops them? It's clear the Opposition has been shedding crocodile tears. If their issues had been real, they might have allowed parliament dialogue," Sitharaman had mentioned.

A bunch of MPs of the newly-formed Opposition bloc, ‘INDIA’, had gone to Manipur for 2 days in July and met displaced folks in aid camps.


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