Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu got here out with an emotional and heartfelt appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to restore peace in her conflict-ridden house state, Manipur late on Monday (July 17) evening). Chanu, who’s at the moment within the USA getting ready for the upcoming World Weightlifting Championships and the Asian Games, made a heartfelt appeal to the highest leaders to convey the conflict to an finish, which has been happening since May 3.
The ethnic clashes between Meitei and Kuki communities have resulted within the lack of over 150 lives in her house state of Manipur. Chanu was involved in regards to the influence of the conflict and the violence on the athletes as they’re unable to prepare and college students are not having the ability to deal with their research.
“Manipur ki sabhi praja ko bacha lijiye, aur pehle jaise shanti laiye (Please save all the people of Manipur and restore peace in the state),” Mirabai Chanu mentioned in a video she posted on her social media handles.
“It will soon be three months since violence in Manipur started. The authorities are yet to restore peace. Because of the violence, a lot of athletes are unable to train and students are not able to focus on studies. Lots of people have lost their lives and many houses have been burnt down. Even though I am in USA training for the upcoming World Weightlifting Championships and Hangzhou Asian Games, I have a home in Manipur. Even if I am not in the state, I think about home and wonder when normalcy will return. I appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to find a solution to the unrest as soon as possible,” she additional added.
Several stalwarts of sports activities from the state vowed to return their medals if the peace wasn’t restored quickly together with the likes of former India soccer captain Oinam Bembem Devi, weightlifter Kunjarani Devi, boxers Sarita Devi and L Ibomcha Singh. Olympic bronze medallist and former Rajya Sabha MP Mary Kom had additionally shared a video addressed to PM Modi to cease violence in Manipur.
