Newmai News Network
Imphal | July 19
A fact finding team of five MPs of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) arrived in Imphal today to take ground zero stock of the prevailing crisis in Manipur, ahead of the Parliament session to be commenced from Thursday.
Soon after their arrival at the Imphal airport, the team dashed to Churachandpur by a chopper, one of the Kuki dominated hill districts.
The members of the team are Rajya Sabha MP, Derek O'Brien MP, Lok Sabha MP, Kalyan Banerjee, Lok Sabha MP, Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastindar, Rajya Sabha MP, Dola Sen, Rajya Sabha MP, Sushmita Dev.
Talking to reporters on their arrival at the Imphal airport, MP Dola Sen said they came here to listen to the affected people of both the conflicting communities and know the ground reality of the situation.
She said that the team will also meet the Manipur Governor today evening after visiting relief camps of the displaced people of both the communities by the violence.
“We are to hear the people of Manipur. We have been sent by our leader Mamta Benerjee. After visiting the displaced people we will communicate with her and will work out what will be our next course of action,” she added.
MP Sushmita Dev added that the AITC team is here as the party would like to see everyone to co-exist in the state peacefully.
She further said that after coming back from Churachandpur, the team will visit relief camps in other districts including Imphal East and Imphal West and later the AITC delegate will meet the Governor of Manipur.
She informed that the Governor had given assent to meet her in the evening even though they are yet to seek formal appointment.
She said the AITC is with the people of Manipur while giving her assurance that the party will raise the issue in the parliament during the upcoming session.
However, responding to another query, the MP said, “We are deeply saddened to see that the Prime Minister has remained silent during this difficult time in Manipur.” At the same time, she said that the party hoped for return of peace in the state at the earliest and the party will try its best for the same.
