The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has strongly condemned the ongoing violence in Manipur, urging both the Centre and the state government to resolve the conflict with sincerity and urgency.
In a statement released by the RSS Manipur unit on Sunday, the organisation expressed concern over the unresolved violence that has plagued the state for 19 months, beginning on May 3, 2023.
The RSS highlighted the immense suffering of innocent civilians due to the prolonged unrest.
"It is unfortunate that 19 months old violence in Manipur starting from May 3, 2023 has remained unresolved. Due to the ongoing violence, innocent people have immensely suffered," the RSS Manipur ‘prant’ stated.
The RSS also condemned the "inhuman, brutal and merciless acts of killing of women and children." Describing these acts as "cowardly," the RSS called them a violation of humanity and co-existence. "The central and state government should sincerely resolve the ongoing conflict at the earliest," it added.
The statement, which was initially issued in Manipuri, was translated and released by the Manipur unit of the Vishva Samvad Kendra, the RSS’s media wing, on Facebook.
Meanwhile, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the youth wing of the RSS, also condemned the violence.
In a statement issued on Monday, the ABVP accused both the central and state governments of failing to restore safety and normalcy in the state.
"The ongoing violence in Manipur since May 3, 2023 has plummeted to unprecedented depths with the heinous abduction and murder of six innocent civilians, including three women and three children, among them a seven-month-old infant," the ABVP said.
"The ABVP Manipur vehemently condemns the brutal killings of the six abducted individuals, the burning of houses by armed militants, attacks on police and CRPF personnel in Ziribam," it added.
The youth wing also expressed concern over the destruction of properties belonging to democratically elected leaders by "enraged mobs" and emphasised the lack of timely intervention by authorities.
"We believe timely intervention could have saved the six lives lost. The concerned authorities have failed in their duties, and both state and central governments have failed to ensure the safety and normalcy in Manipur," the ABVP stated.
The RSS affiliate concluded by urging the public to remain patient and peaceful while working towards "a harmonious Manipur." "The ABVP Manipur stands in solidarity with the affected families and demands swift action to prevent further unrest," it said.
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