Imphal, July 13 -- Former Manipur Chief Minister and Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Okram Ibobi Singh has criticised the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in the state, accusing them of failing to take effective steps to resolve the ongoing crisis in Manipur.

Addressing a press conference at the Congress office in Imphal on Sunday, Ibobi alleged that the state's law and order situation has deteriorated completely and claimed that the prolonged unrest was a result of the Centre's inaction.

Reacting to the violence at Kanto Sabal in Imphal West district on Saturday, where a mob allegedly torched three abandoned houses, the Congress leader questioned the role of security forces deployed in the area. He asked why lo...