I attended @RoKhanna's town hall on 30 July to ask him a simple question.
Ro Khanna dodged my question entirely.
Focused mostly on the viral video of naked Kuki-Zomi Christians being paraded. Condemned that. Good. Said there should be "no violence against any place of worship." Good.
Pledged to strengthen the US-India relationship n Apparently isn't concerned about making respect for human rights a barrier to intimacy. Primary reasons given are that he wants to use India for its benefit to US foreign policy interests elsewhere;
Made no mention of how an unconditional strengthening of US-India relationship. Failed to consider how his agenda enables Modi to lead India into fascism, which actually creates an unstable India and thus an unreliable partner for America. The most recent case-in-point for Modi fashioning India into a fascist State is that, three months into the Manipur massacre, he still refuses to stop it or even condemn it.
Promises to speak "candidly" about human rights. When, especially if unprompted by a hunger-strike, we don't know. Why did it take this long for Ro to say anything at all, in an official public forum, about Manipur?
Refused to acknowledge presence of Kuki-Zomi tribal Christians, one of whom also spoke. Refused to acknowledge that ongoing violence in Manipur is primarily targeted at Christians. Refused to acknowledge that #ManipurHorror is occurring with state complicity.
Refused to acknowledge the demand that he speak on the House floor.
Ro, what’s so scary about making a specific statement against the ongoing massacre of Christians in Manipur? And doing it on the House floor.
My hunger-strike will continue until Ro pledges to take the House floor to SPECIFICALLY and SOLELY speak out against the ongoing anti-Christian massacre in Manipur.
#ManipurHorror
#ManipurHorror#ManipurViralVideo
How dare this guy justify the inhumane act of Mr Herodas Meitei, the main accused of the Kuki-zo women naked paraded incident.
He said," Maybe he tried to save the girl".
Once a liar is always a liar. The world is watching you
Most heartbreaking & yet oddly hopeful image from our day at the tiny temporary rented accommodation of Manipurs Forgotten MLA Vungzagin Valte, is his grandson wiping the tears from Granny's Face & saying, "One Day, He will be better". Do Watch Full Report https://t.co/MpNDZiVPnu
Spent morning with family of Manipur’s Forgotten BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, crippled, paralysed & neglected till @themojostory report two days ago. Now hordes of media want to do the same story. But there’s still no financial assistance for the family. Watch our continued coverage
I struggle to recollect any loud opposition voice before the viral videos surfaced either. Let’s shun politicking for once. Do not force Kuki Zo people to share one administration with people who’ve cleansed them from Kangleipak.
No one trusts you anymore ! And I don't blame them for not trusting you ! The faces are there and clear ! This act could not have happened without police looking the other way
@paulphoenix1985 Same xperience bt we ran into an army camp nearby on 4th morning, pleaded wid da gatekeeper to take us in. Aftr few mins we saw frm da camp our locality engulfd in flames. Dey were busy attacking the locality next to us on 3rd May nite so I guess in a way we were saved that nite.
Violence in #Manipur can be stopped ONLY by the #Meiteis
They are the ones who are attacking the #Kukis in the Hills.
That's the reason that the killed #Kuki men are always found in their own homes or nearby. The armed #Meiteis drove into the #Kuki villages to Kill, rape and burn down their homes.
So, have the #Meiteis not died?
Yes
Where were their bodies found?
Near #Kuki villages.
So, what were they doing in #Kuki villages?
They had come to kill #Kukis
Who killed them?
#Kukis who tried to defend their families against the armed #Meiteis
Asking both #Meiteis and #Kukis to stop violence and embrace peace makes no sense.
#Kukis cannot do anything. They are the ones being attacked.
#Meiteis can do everything. They can Stop attacking. Violence will Stop.
Of course the Military can stop this within a day or two. So why aren't they?
Because they haven't got orders.
Why has the army not been sent?
Because the more the violence, the more the hatred
The more the hatred, the more the polarization
Polarisation helps in winning elections. It worked in Gujarat. Now a stronghold of the ruling party. They wanted a similar base in NE.
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 & 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗺 𝗥𝗶𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀 #Manipur
Meals Ready to Eat are used by troops out on long duration patrols- Packets found in an area where troops have Patrol Base signify nothing.
Fired Cartridges- Apparently from the ammunition which were 'snatched' & certainly NOT of Assam Rifles.
@adgpi@easterncomd@official_dgar
NO WORK, NO PAY-Govt.of Manipur
Is this the second phase of a pre-planned #EthnicCleansing ?
When GOM cannot give protection to the Kuki-Zo MLAs, Ministers and IAS/ IPS officers, how can a civil employees join their official duty?
#ManipurViolence#SeparateAministration
#GOM_Down_Down
Tragic: Fellow journalist @hoihnu who was on my show on Manipur last night had her house in Imphal burnt and fully gutted on May 4. Her parents live in a colony not too far away from CM’s residence: they had to flee on May 3 as the armed mob targeted homes in the colony. Her father Dr H Kamkhenthang is a leading anthropologist who has tracked the tribes of Manipur, all his books are burnt: Every right thinking Indian shares your agony my friend . #ManipurViolence
Private houses and even Govt. ones of people who fled in my area National Games Village, Imphal West, Manipur, INDIA,
are being occupied by Meities right now, and more pouring in.
I don't even know where to begin.
#ManipurOnFire#manipurisburning#ManipurNews