Agartala, July 25: The Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) conducted a protest in Agartala as part of their nationwide protest program.

The demonstrators voiced their demand for peace restoration in violence-hit Manipur and called for the resignation of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh.

The protesters expressed concern over the prolonged communal violence that has plagued Manipur for the past 80 to 85 years.

Sankar Prasad Datta, CITU leader and former MP accused the Chief Minister of failing to restore peace and alleged that certain sections of the government were supporting those involved in the violence for political gains.

Drawing parallels to past events in Gujarat during Modi’s tenure as Chief Minister, CITU leader and former Minister Manik Dey criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly unwilling discussions on the issue in Parliament.

He, claimed that over 150 lives have been lost, hundreds of people are missing, and more than 50,000 have been rendered homeless due to the ongoing crisis.

The protesters also condemned the recent incident of two women being paraded naked and gang-raped, highlighting the alarming frequency of such violence in Manipur.

Amid slogans against the state and central government’s handling of the situation, the demonstrators demanded immediate action, including the dismissal of the current Chief Minister to address the escalating crisis.

They held the BJP’s “divisive policy” responsible for the situation in the state and called for an end to atrocities against women in Manipur.

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