Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) Legislature Party Leader Keisham Meghachandra has accused the BJP-led government of failing to deliver its promised Rs.10,000 financial assistance to conflict-affected women before Ningol Chakouba, alleging that the announcement remained unfulfilled even as the festival approached.
Speaking to the media, Meghachandra questioned why the government announced the assistance ahead of the festival but subsequently cited incomplete documentation to justify the delay, effectively shifting the responsibility onto the intended beneficiaries.
He alleged that the BJP was seeking political mileage from the proposed assistance by involving conflict-affected women in election-related programmes while eligible beneficiaries continued to wait for the promised amount. He also questioned why women who had approached the Assembly had not received the assistance and demanded clarity on the department responsible, eligibility criteria and disbursement procedures.
Meghachandra further accused the government of failing to contain the prolonged violence in Manipur, stating that incidents of killings and violence continued despite repeated assurances of restoring peace.
Raising concern over renewed tensions between Naga and Kuki communities, he alleged that Naga families displaced by the violence had been denied official recognition as internally displaced persons (IDPs) and adequate government relief.
He said fresh tensions had emerged after nearly four years of Meitei-Kuki conflict, but the government had failed to take sufficient preventive measures. He also questioned the security arrangements in vulnerable areas, alleging that villagers were being forced to defend their land and settlements themselves.
Expressing concern over Naga families whose houses were reportedly burnt down, Meghachandra urged the government to recognise them as IDPs, establish relief camps and provide essential relief materials and other assistance.