NEW DELHI, June 10 � Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today slammed the Congress Government for its failure to resolve the crisis of essential commodities in Manipur, calling for immediate intervention of the Prime Minister to restore normalcy in the State.
Briefing newsmen, BJP spokesman Prakash Javadkar said that the situation in Manipur has become very grave because of the scarcity of essential food and medicine including life saving medicines.
The BJP demanded that the Prime Minister should immediately take stock of the prevailing situation in Manipur and take corrective measures to restore the supply lines.
The NH 39 has been closed for the last 57 days leading to crisis of essential commodities in the state. Prices of food items have touched the sky in the State.
The BJP claimed that it was because of the pressure of the opposition that the government acted and arranged that a convoy of 200 trucks carrying essential commodities reach Manipur. But a state that requires a daily supply of 300 trucks is still struggling for supply.
A BJP delegation had visited the State last month on a fact finding mission and had submitted memorandums to the Central Government including the Union Home Minister.
The BJP further wanted the Prime Minister to allay the apprehension among the people of Manipur created by continued presence of NSCN (I-M) leader Th. Muivah in a border village close to the State.