Imphal, Dec 12: The BJP on Monday demanded imposition of President\u2019s Rule in Manipur and a CBI inquiry into the incident where party\u2019s vice president Najma Heptullah and her supporters were allegedly attacked by supporters of Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh during a public meeting yesterday following which a ruckus occurred over the issue during zero hour in Rajya Sabha today.
\nInforming about the pandemonium in the Parliament over the issue, Manipur Pradesh BJP president Sh. Shantikumar told the media here that the party\u2019s central leaders today took up the matter with regard to the incident that occurred in the home constituency of Chief Minister Ibobi.
\nBJP national spokesperson Prakash Javedkar raised the issue during zero hour of Parliament around 12; 30 pm and informed it that the party\u2019s vice president Najma Heptullah, who was in Manipur on a three-day visit, was attacked by Congress workers threatening the lives of Heptullah and her supporters during a public meeting at Thoubal, the home constituency of Chief Minister Ibobi.
\nJavedkar, who was backed by party\u2019s leader Alluwalia, strongly demanded imposition of President\u2019s Rule in Manipur and urged the house to initiate a CBI inquiry into the incident so that a free and fair poll could be conducted in the State, Shantikumar added. Earlier in the day, a BJP team led by Prakash Javedkar also met the Prime Minister and briefed him the incident which they termed as \u201cunfortunate\u201d and demanded imposition of President\u2019s Rule in Manipur, he further informed. <\/p>\n\n