Himanta Sarma referred to Manmohan Singh’s tenure as Prime Minister, highlighting that during Singh’s time, the Congress had formed governments in states through similar political maneuvers. By bringing up Singh’s past actions, Sarma aimed to defend his government’s actions and counter the Congress’ criticism.
Source:-ndtv
The political situation in Manipur had become tense as several Congress MLAs had resigned from the party, and there were allegations of poaching and horse-trading. The Congress had claimed that the BJP was indulging in unethical practices to topple their government in the state.
By invoking Manmohan Singh’s government, Himanta Sarma sought to underscore that such political realignments and attempts to form governments have occurred in the past, and the Congress cannot solely blame the BJP for employing similar tactics.
Source:- the Indian Express
However, the Congress party had strongly objected to Sarma’s reference to Manmohan Singh, arguing that it was an attempt to deflect from the current issue at hand and that their party was facing an unfair and undemocratic challenge in Manipur.
The political standoff and the citing of Manmohan Singh’s past actions added to the escalating tension between the two parties in the state and became a subject of intense debate and media coverageShare your views in the comments
