Indian Congress leader and Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor has said that India is losing its credibility before the world, as one of its states, Manipur, is burning amid the ongoing G20 meeting.
Tharoor on Wednesday said that while India’s leaders talk about ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’—which means ‘One Earth-One Family-One Future’ in their speeches, at the same time “what credibility would we have when one of our own states is burning?”
The MP from Thiruvananthapuram said that people across the world who would be reading about India would say that humanity and harmony are required here first.
“Therefore, I would request Modi ji to take some action to at least salvage our global credibility,” Tharoor, also a former minister of state for external affairs, said.
He was speaking here after releasing the cover of a book titled ‘Manipur FIR’ penned by Delhi-based journalist George Kallivayalil. CPI(M) leader and Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas was also among the dignitaries who attended the function organised by the Kerala Media Academy.
In his speech, the Congress MP described violence in Manipur as a “slow burning horror” and said that when violence broke out in the northeastern state in May, he had suggested that President’s Rule be imposed there.
“That way, the Army and the Governor could have taken decisions on maintaining law and order without all the political nonsense.
“However, till now, it has not been done, and I do not think it will be done as this government (at the Centre) has decided that if the BJP has to continue in power there, the same CM should continue. So they do not want President’s Rule there,” Tharoor said, severely criticising both the BJP-led state and Central governments.
