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NATION JULY 28, 2023 | The Indian Eye 6

Outrage in India: Four held after video of two

Manipuri women being paraded naked goes viral

Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu requests the Prime Minister and the Home

Minister to resolve the issue in her home state

OUR BUREAU
Imphal/New Delhi
n a major development on Thurs-
day, four people were arrested
Iafter a horrifying viral video of
women being paraded naked sur-
faced from Manipur. Earlier, Ma-
nipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey
expressed her strong condemnation
of the viral video of women being
paraded naked and allegedly sexually
assaulted and directed the Director
General of Police (DGP) to take im-
mediate steps to book the perpetra-
tors of this heinous crime and award
exemplary punishment as per law.

Amidst a nationwide outcry
over the appalling incident in

Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren
Singh announced that two indi-
viduals, including the primary
perpetrator, have been appre-

hended. He emphasized that
his government would spare no Students stage a candle-light protest against the violence in Manipur at Chanakya National Law University campus
effort in seeking the death pen- in Patna, Bihar, on Thursday (ANI)
alty for the accused. position parties have given notice un- months old and is being reported study properly,” 28-year-old Saik-
der Rule 193, in the Rajya Sabha, the to be of May 4, a day after the eth- hom Mirabai Chanu said in a tweet
“One was arrested yesterday Opposition have given notice under nic clashes in the northeastern state on July 17. Chanu added, “Many
and recently I got information that Rule 176 and Rule 267. The govern- broke out. people have died, and houses have
another one has also been arrested ment, in principle, has agreed to dis- Prime Minister Narendra Modi been burned amidst the ongoing cri-
now. The interrogation is going on. cuss the matter in Lok Sabha under took note of the video and said, “I sis in Manipur.”
The state police have arrested the Rule 193 and in Rajya Sabha under am filled with pain and the incident Commonwealth Games gold
suspected main culprit and those Rule 176. is shameful for any civil society.” “No medalist said, “Manipur is my home-
who involve have also been arrested It may be noted that Rule 193 accused will be spared, we will never town, currently, I am in the USA
and will be booked as per the law,” in Lok Sabha and Rule 176 in Ra- forgive those who are behind this,” preparing for the upcoming World
Singh said. jya Sabha refers to short discussion. he said. Championship and Asian Games. I
The violence in Manipur erupt- Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha refers to In a related development, Indi- am not in Manipur but I still wonder
ed after a rally by the All-Tribal Stu- suspension of business of the day. an weightlifter and Commonwealth when the dust will settle and peace is
dents Union of Manipur (ATSUM) Day one of the monsoon session Games gold medalist Saikhom Mi- restored in Manipur.”
on May 3 in protest against the pro- of the Parliament witnessed unruly rabai Chanu has expressed her views Lastly, she said, “I want to ap-
posed inclusion of people belonging scenes amid sloganeering by the oppo- on the Manipur violence while re- peal to the Prime Minister and Home
to the Meitei community in the list of sition over Manipur violence as joint questing the Prime Minister and the Minister, to restore peace in the state
Scheduled Tribes (STs). opposition sought Prime Minister Na- Home Minister to resolve the issue. and bring back the prosperity back to
Meanwhile, Opposition parties rendra Modi’s statement on the issue. “It has been three months since Manipur.”
have given notice to discuss the on- This came amid a fresh contro- the violence has broken out in the Mirabai Chanu lifted a total of
going violence in Manipur in both versy after a video of two women state of Manipur and the situation is 201 kg, winning the Gold Medal at
Houses of the Parliament on Friday, being paraded naked in the State not getting better. Many sports play- the CWG 2022. She won the silver
the second day of the Monsoon Ses- surfaced and was widely circulated. ers are being restricted from training medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in
sion. While in the Lok Sabha the Op- The video was approximately three and students are not being able to the Women’s 49 kg category.

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