Manipur Cannot Wait for 864 Days of Silence

It is truly shocking, Prime Minister Modi, that it took you 864 long days to finally express concern about the situation in Manipur. For over two years, while the state burned and its people suffered unimaginable bloodshed and displacement, the silence from the country’s highest office remained deafening.

As the Prime Minister of India, your duty is to safeguard every citizen—whether from Manipur, Kerala, or Kashmir. Yet, the continuing violence in Manipur, which claimed hundreds of lives and destroyed countless homes, did not seem to shake your conscience. The people of India cannot help but ask: What stopped you from speaking sooner? Why did it take 864 days for Manipur to matter?

Your delayed response is not just political negligence; it is a moral failure. For the victims, silence from the nation’s leadership is as painful as the violence itself. Manipur’s tragedy is not an isolated event—it reflects the cracks in our democracy and governance.

As citizens, we feel deep shame that while ordinary people raised their voices, the Prime Minister chose silence. History will remember not just the violence of Manipur, but also the 864 days of silence from the highest chair of power.