Manipur student body seeks apology from Jairam Ramesh over remark
The Hindu
His “prejudiced” statement has hurt hill dwellers’ sentiments, Thadou Students’ Association says
GUWAHATI: A Manipur students’ body has sought a public apology from senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh for hurting the sentiments of the State’s hill dwellers by “implicating” . Referring to a news report, Mr. Ramesh on August 31 : “Manipur is getting TWICE the supply of urea it needs and yet farmers complain of shortage! Why? Because urea is diverted to hill areas in Manipur, where poppy is being grown for opium in large areas in last 4 yrs. The State Govt is fully complicit in this.” In a statement on Wednesday, the Thadou Students’ Association said Mr. Ramesh made a “prejudiced” statement that hurt the sentiments of the hill people for labelling them as poppy growers.More Related News