Conrad Sangma’s NPP withdraws support to Biren Singh-led Manipur govt: ‘Innocent lives have been lost’

“The National People’s Party would similar to convey its heavy interest implicit the prevailing instrumentality and bid concern successful the authorities of Manipur. In the past fewer days, we person seen the concern further deteriorate wherever galore much guiltless lives person been mislaid and radical successful the authorities are going done immense suffering. We powerfully consciousness that the Manipur authorities authorities nether the enactment of Shri Biren Singh has wholly failed to resoluteness the situation and reconstruct normalcy,” Sangma wrote connected Sunday successful a missive to BJP nationalist president J P Nadda.

“Keeping the existent concern successful mind, the National People’s Party has decided to retreat its enactment to the Biren Singh-led authorities successful the authorities of Manipur, with contiguous effect,” the missive said.

An NPP MLA, who did not privation to beryllium identified, said: “The authorities is already astatine likelihood with the 7 BJP Kuki MLAs. Now, without the 7 NPP MLAs, helium (Biren) volition conflict to beryllium his bulk successful the Assembly.”