Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has reaffirmed that the BJP is making concerted efforts to restore a popular, elected government in the violence-hit state amid ongoing political uncertainty. Speaking after a key BJP meeting at Thambal Sanglen, chaired by state BJP president A. Sarda Devi, Biren Singh emphasized that peace, not political blame games, is the party’s top priority.
He noted a positive shift in ground realities, citing the absence of gunfights over the past 8–9 months as evidence that the situation is improving. He credited Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s continuous efforts for the relative calm and urged people to recognize the larger threats the state faces, particularly illegal immigration and drug trafficking, which he said affect not only Manipur but the entire Northeast.
Biren Singh stated,
“The BJP never criticises any political party. Our sole focus is to resolve the crisis and bring peace and stability to the state… We are trying to form a popular government at the earliest.”
Backing his views, A. Sarda Devi confirmed that people’s aspirations for representative governance have been conveyed to the Centre and assured that constitutional procedures will soon follow. She added,
“Whether there is fraction or unity within the BJP will become clear in time. Slow and steady wins the race.”
Sarda Devi also lashed out at the Congress for politicising the crisis, stressing that the restoration of peace should be the priority, not electoral gains. In a sharp retort during the recent Sambhidhan Hatya Diwas (Constitution Murder Day), she slammed the Congress for its role during the 1975 Emergency, asserting that the curbing of civil liberties, media suppression, and jailing of opposition leaders were hallmarks of that period. She also clarified that the BJP didn’t exist then — it was the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
Her remarks came in response to allegations that BJP is suppressing the press today, which she dismissed as unfounded, suggesting that the Congress had a far worse record on press freedom.
The BJP leadership in Manipur is thus framing its current stance as a non-political, peace-first approach, while pushing back against Congress criticism and projecting readiness to guide the state toward stable governance through democratic means.
