'Why Target Northeast': Assam CM Himanta Shares List Of Recent Crimes Against Women In Opposition-Ruled States

Sarma condemned the viral video and called the incident 'horrendous'.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

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Amid the uproar over a viral video showing two women being paraded naked in strife-torn Manipur, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday questioned the "limited outrage" and asked why "equally brutal crimes elsewhere" are ignored. Sarma condemned the viral video and called the incident "horrendous".

"The incident in Manipur is horrendous and the perpetrators will face the full wrath of law. Unfortunately, there is a clear pattern among the so called liberals. The outrage is limited to the North East, while they will simply ignore equally brutal crimes elsewhere," Assam CM tweeted.

The incident in Manipur is horrendous and the perpetrators will face the full wrath of law.
Unfortunately, there is a clear pattern among the so called liberals. The outrage is limited to the North East, while they will simply ignore equally brutal crimes elsewhere
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— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 21, 2023

The incident, which occurred on May 4, drew widespread condemnation, and the alleged main accused was arrested on Thursday. In a series of tweets, Assam CM shared news reports from various media outlets on cases pertaining to sexual violence and harassment against women that occurred in various states. Earlier on Friday, Himanta Biswa Sarma raised questions regarding the timing of a viral video's release showing two women being paraded naked in strife-torn Manipur. Speaking at a press conference, Sarma claimed that politics may be behind the leak, as the video emerged just a day before the commencement of Parliament's monsoon session.

"The case (regarding the incident) was registered long back, video was available. It was leaked a day before the commencement of the Parliament session. So, some kind of political things are involved," he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. The incident, which occurred on May 4, drew widespread condemnation, and the alleged main accused was arrested on Thursday. 

"Irrespective of the date of release of the video, the incident should be condemned, culprits should be punished -- on that I have no issue. But you should not defame the entire Manipur or Northeast," he added. The Assam Chief Minister also emphasised that rape incidents are lower in the Northeast, particularly in Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh, when compared to opposition-ruled states like West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh. 

"This is a sad incident, but the impression is being given that it happens every day in Manipur. If you compare rape incidents of West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh against Manipur, it's less in Manipur," he added. Despite acknowledging the seriousness of the incident, Sarma urged against defaming Manipur or the Northeast as a whole. He stated that the incident was already registered, and the timing of the video's release raised suspicions of political involvement. 

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