As the Opposition questioned the government's silence on the issue of the Manipur viral video, Prime Minister Modi, speaking to the media ahead of the Parliament session vowed that the guilty would not be spared. He said, "The incident of Manipur has put 140 crore Indians to shame. I want to assure the people of India that the accused will not be spared."
"My heart is full of pain and anger," he told reporters in his remarks ahead of Parliament's Monsoon Session, amid his criticism by opposition parties for not speaking on the ethnic violence in the north east state.
The prime minister requested all chief ministers to further strengthen law and order mechanism in their respective states, especially to protect women and to take most stringent action.
He also mentioned states like Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh while calling for boosting law and order, and protecting women.
"I want to assure the countrymen that no guilty will be spared. What has happened to these daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven," he said.
The video, which was shot on May 4, a day after clashes broke out between the Meitei and Kuki tribe over the Meiteis' demand for Scheduled Tribes (ST) status, surfaced on Wednesday. The video shows two women being paraded naked in in Kangpokpi district in Manipur, which has been hit by ethnic violence.
The Supreme Court has also reacted to the incident and in a stern warning to the Centre said if the government failed to take appropriate action in the matter, the court will intervene to ensure justice prevails. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud expressed strong condemnation and deep over the video from the state. The Supreme Court addressed the issue, stating that such actions were "simply unacceptable" and amounted to the "grossest of constitutional abuse."