New Delhi : Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge demanded an answer from Union Minister Amit Shah over the killings of civilians in Nagaland. He said that opposition parties are expecting Home Minister Amit Shah to give a statement and his detailed view about the Nagaland killings.
“We’ll demand that the Home Minister give his statement before both Houses & give his detailed view on the incident, we’re expecting it. It’s a very sensitive incident. It shouldn’t have happened. He should answer why did it happen,” he said.
Union Minister Amit Shah will be speaking on the issue of Nagaland Firing operation in parliament today. Shah will speak at the Lok Sabha at 3pm and a hour later in Rajya Sabha. The opposition, meanwhile, has served multiple adjournment notices this morning, demanding detailed discussions.
While Congress MP Manickam Tagore moved an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss the incident, Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha gave suspension of business notice “to discuss the matters related to the killing of innocent civilians in Nagaland.”
Violent clashes broke out between security forces and locals in Nagaland’s Mon district on Sunday. According to the report, 6 youths were killed in the firing by the security forces. It is being told that this firing was done in the apprehension of youths being associated with the militant organization NSCN.
After the killings of the civilians, Union Home Minister Amit Shah through twitter expressed his anguish and expressed his condolences, “Saddened by the unfortunate incident at Oating in Nagaland. I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives. The state government will conduct a high-level SIT investigation so that the bereaved families can get justice.” his tweet read.
Anguished over an unfortunate incident in Nagaland’s Oting, Mon. I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives. A high-level SIT constituted by the State govt will thoroughly probe this incident to ensure justice to the bereaved families.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 5, 2021
But the government is yet to provide a statement on the botched anti-insurgency operation in which security forces gunned down civilians. After the reports of killings emerged on Sunday morning, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the central government must give a “real reply” over the “heart wrenching” incident.
“What exactly is the home ministry doing when neither civilians nor security personnel are safe in our own land?” Gandhi wrote on Twitter.
This is heart wrenching. GOI must give a real reply.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 5, 2021
What exactly is the home ministry doing when neither civilians nor security personnel are safe in our own land?#Nagaland pic.twitter.com/h7uS1LegzJ
A 5-member delegation of Trinamool Congress will visit Nagaland today to meet the bereaved families.
Violent clashes broke out between security forces and locals in Nagaland’s Mon district on Sunday. According to the report, 6 youths were killed in the firing by the security forces. It is being told that this firing was done in the apprehension of youths being associated with the militant organization NSCN.
The Opposition parties staged a protest in front of the Parliament building on Monday, over the suspension of 12 Opposition MPs. “Tughlak shahi band karo, Hitler shahi nahi chalegi, Modi shahi nahi chalegi” were some of the slogans in the protest.
The 12 opposition MPs — six from the Congress, two each from the Trinamool Congress and Shiv Sena, and one each from the CPI and CPI(M) — were suspended from the Rajya Sabha last Monday for the entire Winter Session of Parliament for their “unruly” conduct in the previous session in August. The Opposition has termed the suspension as “undemocratic and in violation of all the Rules of Procedure” of the Upper House.
Rajya Sabha resumed session on Monday as Opposition members continued to protests in the house. Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for about 50 minutes till 12 noon.
On Monday was adjourned for the second time, till 2 pm, as Opposition members continued to protest in the house over suspension of 12 MPs. The Opposition has termed the suspension as “undemocratic and in violation of all the Rules of Procedure” of the Upper House.
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