It is also true that the Prime Minister avoided Parliament, which has been essentially crippled by calls for Modi to speak about Manipur, forcing the Opposition to knock on President Droupadi Murmu’s door.
One issue with the Modi administration has been its lack of concern for the opinions of the Opposition, whose duty it is to fight, expose, and, if feasible, remove the government. Despite repeated requests, neither a discussion of the Chinese intrusions nor the Adani fraud has been permitted.
Source: Money Control
The prime minister has not addressed these concerns or the contentious 2016 decision to demonetize high-value currency notes in Parliament. The unspoken message of the Modi administration towards non-BJP parties ever since it took office in May 2014 is: It’s my way or the highway.
Given this context, it makes sense for the opposition to believe that the Manipur problem may be the Modi administration’s Achilles’ heel. After all, everyone has seen the horrors of ethnic division in the North-eastern state. With the exception of one occasion, the prime minister’s lack of response has not improved his standing in India or overseas.
If the government in the Lower House of Parliament follows the Rajya Sabha Chairman’s reasoning, anybody other than Modi might speak on the Manipur matter, and the Prime Minister might avoid addressing it while responding to the motion. He can assert that it has already been addressed by Home Minister Amit Shah or another minister during their remarks and that he has nothing further to add. On August 10, the prime minister is anticipated to respond to the discussion. Is Modi hesitant to discuss this with Parliament? Similar sentiments are expressed inside the ruling party, where it is noted that the prime minister need not speak on Manipur if another minister addresses the issue during the intervention in Parliament.
Source: The Indian Express
Following the violence, N Biren Singh, the chief minister of Manipur, has been called upon to resign. The state government’s handling of the situation has also drawn harsh criticism from the Supreme Court.
The seething Opposition, which hopes to corner the prime minister by making him speak about Manipur, might get even more enraged if the Union administration uses the same approach in the Lok Sabha as it did in the Upper House and claims a moral win. A senior Opposition leader stated during the motion’s notice that this is the only parliamentary tool available to force the PM to comment on the situation.
Modi cannot continue with this radio silence in the light of the spirit of the Constitution. This is due to the fact that Modi is the head of state and that, according to the constitution, the buck stops at his table. Therefore, it follows that the prime minister will need to address every issue brought up during the motion’s discussion, including Manipur. He is ultimately liable to Parliament in his capacity as leader of the council of ministers.
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