Skip to Content

Opposition parties disrupt India’s Parliament for 2nd day to protest ethnic violence in northeast

KIFI

By ASHOK SHARMA
Associated Press

NEW DELHI (AP) — Deadly ethnic clashes in India’s northeast have rocked the country’s Parliament for a second straight day, with the opposition blocking proceedings and demanding the sacking of the top elected official of Manipur state, where more than 130 people have been killed since early May. The official belongs to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party. The opposition demanded that all other parliamentary business be postponed and that a debate be launched on the violence, starting with a statement by Modi. The government refused the demand and presiding officer Rajendra Aggarwal adjourned the lower house of Parliament until Monday. The near-civil war in Manipur was sparked when a Christian tribal group protested a demand by Hindus for a special status.

Article Topic Follows: AP National

Jump to comments ↓

Author Profile Photo

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KIFI Local News 8 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content