Act firmly against perpetrators of barbaric act of parading women naked in Manipur: OPS
Panneerselvam took to social media to vent his ire over the horrific incident.
Screengrab from the viral video (left); O Panneerselvam (right)
CHENNAI: Expelled AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Thursday expressed anguish over the inhumane act of a mob, who paraded naked women and raped them, in Manipur following the ethnic conflict between the Meiti and Kuki communities and demanded the BJP government at the Centre and the State of Manipur to take stern measures to bring the situation to normalcy.
The former CM reacted sharply after the video that disturbed the conscience of the nation hit social media on Wednesday. Leaders of various political parties hit hard at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for maintaining deafening silence all these days. However, he broke his silence ahead of the monsoon session of the Parliament and said that the Manipur incident would never be “forgiven” and the guilt would be punished. Many leaders took a dig at Modi for breaking his silence after two months.
Panneerselvam took to social media to vent his ire over the horrific incident. “Two tribal (Kuki) women were paraded naked and gang raped. The video of the incident that went viral on social media is causing an immense pain and mental agony. The AIADMK is strongly condemning the barbaric act,” Panneerselvam tweeted.
The incident that took place in the month of May came to light only now. However, it is unbearable to learn that the perpetrators are yet to be identified and arrested.
“I urge the Centre and the Manipur State government to take adequate measures to restore normalcy,” he added.
Meanwhile, CPI (M) state secretary K Balakrishnan said that the BJP government in Manipur has no competence to continue in power. "Manipur chief minister and Prime Minister Modi should take responsibility for everything that has happened in the state. All the democratic forces should raise their voice against such cruelty, " he urged.
PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss urged the government to identify persons who committed the crime and punish as per law. "Violence should be controlled. Apart from providing aids to the affected people, counseling should be given to overcome fear and anxiety, " he said.