Imphal, Sep 4 (PTI) The opposition Congress in Manipur on Friday condemned the bomb blast outside the residence of its legislature party leader Keisham Meghachandra, describing it as an “attack on democracy”.
Senior Congress spokesperson Hareshwar Goswami said differences in a democracy should be resolved through dialogue and peaceful negotiations.
“We take the bomb blast at the residence of the Congress legislature party leader as an attack on democracy. If there are different views, it should be negotiated and discussed peacefully,” Goswami said, addressing a press conference.
“We strongly condemn the attack. The attack is not just on Meghachandra but the Congress as a whole. Such things should not happen again,” he added.
Goswami said the party was yet to receive any information about the motive behind the attack, alleging that it was the handiwork of miscreants “who may have been instigated by someone”.
Unidentified men triggered a blast near the gate of Meghachandra’s residence in Thoubal district on Thursday evening, police said.
The explosion took place around 8.15 pm near the wall of Meghachandra’s residence at Yairipok Bishnu Naha in Wangkhem constituency. The explosive is suspected to have been a grenade, they said.
No one was injured in the incident, and Meghachandra was not home at the time of the blast, police said. PTI COR SOM
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