New Delhi: Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal arrived in violence-hit Manipur on Sunday, a day after the state authorities allegedly denied her permission for the go to. She stated she has sought time from Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh for a gathering and that she needs to work together with survivors of sexual assault within the northeastern state. She additionally requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani to go to Manipur instantly. Her go to comes days after a video displaying two Manipur girls being paraded bare by a mob surfaced on social media.
“Just landed in Manipur. I’ve sought time from CM N Biren Singh ji. I hope he accepts my request at the earliest,” Maliwal stated on Twitter.
Just landed in Manipur. I’ve sought time from CM @NBirenSingh ji. I hope he accepts my request on the earliest. https://t.co/R6VCaSIvhc
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) July 23, 2023
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Speaking to the information company ANI after touchdown on the Imphal airport, she stated that she needs to fulfill the sexual abuse survivors and see if they’ve authorized support, counselling or any compensation. The DCW chief additionally appealed to the state authorities saying that she has reached there to assist the folks of Manipur.
“Please allow me to do that. I have not come here to do politics. I request PM Modi and the Women and Child Development Minister (Smriti Irani) to visit Manipur immediately. I will also try and meet the Governor,” Maliwal stated.
Earlier on Saturday, the DCW chief had alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) authorities in Manipur had refused to let her go to the state to work together with the survivors of sexual violence.
“Manipur Govt recommended I consider postponing my visit due to law and order situation. After deliberation on their suggestion, have decided to fly to Imphal as planned. Sought time from Manipur CM. Will meet him and request him to come along to visit the sexual assault survivors,” Maliwal stated in a tweet.
She additionally shared a duplicate of a letter written to the Manipur chief minister on Sunday, urging him to facilitate her go to and assuring him that she wouldn’t do something to create issues for his authorities.
“I seek an urgent meeting with your hon’ble self to discuss the extremely pertinent issue of the human rights violations and sexual assault cases occurring in Manipur…. Several Manipuri women have come to Delhi in order to escape the ongoing violence in the state. I wish to discuss issues regarding their welfare as well with your hon’ble self,” she stated within the letter to CM N Biren Singh.
Maliwal additionally sought the chief minister’s assist in visiting the violence-affected reduction camps the place the victims of sexual assault are presently staying.
“I request you to kindly issue directions to the officers to facilitate my visit. As a fellow citizen of this country and the head of a statutory body protecting women and girls, I appeal to your hon’ble self to aid me in providing help and support to the sisters of Manipur. I assure you that I shall not be doing anything that creates a problem for your government during my visit to the state,” she stated.
“I assure you that I shall leave no stone unturned to support the Manipur government in its mandate to protect the rights and dignity of the women and girls of the state,” she added.
Maliwal stated a video clip purportedly displaying inhuman atrocities in opposition to girls and ladies within the northeastern state has shocked your complete nation and she or he wished to determine their well-being and supply assist to them.
The DCW chief stated she had written to Singh on July 20 and to the Manipur Police chief on July 21 relating to her go to to the state to work together with the survivors of sexual violence.
“A letter dated 21.07.2023 was despatched to DM, Imphal who forwarded the identical to Joint Secretary (Home) with the request to offer vital assist to the undersigned (Maliwal) and her group.Â
Manipur Govt beneficial I contemplate suspending my go to attributable to regulation and order scenario. After deliberation on their suggestion, have determined to fly to Imphal as deliberate. Sought time from Manipur CM. Will meet him & request him to come back alongside to go to the sexual assault survivors. pic.twitter.com/Z8qycrnNQR
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) July 23, 2023
The DM additionally gave us the contact numbers of the Joint Secretary (Home) who confirmed to us that we will journey to Manipur and he shall present the mandatory assist to us in visiting the reduction camps. Subsequently, we deliberate our journey to Imphal,” Maliwal stated within the letter.
“However, suddenly we received an email from the Joint Secretary (Home) requesting us to consider postponing our visit in view of the current law and order situation in Manipur,” she stated.
The Manipur Police has arrested 5 males and apprehended a juvenile in reference to the May 4 parading of two girls bare in Kangpokpi district.
