Imphal: Large number of women organizations of the state have
categorically decried the dropping of Nemcha Kipgen, the lone lady
minister, from the BJP-led coalition government. A BJP MLA, Kipgen
represents Kangpokpi seat in the Kuki-dominated Kangpokpi district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chief minister N Biren Singh yesterday effected a major cabinet
reshuffle in his council of ministers with dropping six ministers,
including three from the BJP, two from its coalition partner NPP and
another partner from LJP, and inducting five new faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The women bodies demanded the government to reinstate Nemcha back as minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, a large number of women from Kangpoki assembly constituency
protested against Nemcha\u2019s removal at the district headquarters. They
also burnt Biren\u2019s effigy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They held placards reading \u201cWhere have the much-hyped BJP\u2019s women\u2019s
empowerment gone?\u201d, \u201cNo more woman minister in Manipur Legislative
Assembly, is this the BJP\u2019s true face of women empowerment?\u201d, \u201cBJP\u2019s
spirit of \u2018Nari Shakti\u2019 in Manipur is a mere tokenism and gimmickry\u201d,
etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several women organizations of the district and Kangpokpi
constituency. including Kuki Women Union (KWU) Sadar Hills and
Kangpokpi Women Welfare Organization as well as various villages
chief, TSA Sadar Hills, Kangpokpi Town Committee and Kangpokpi Youth
Union, also joined the protest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
KWU Sadar Hills secretary Hethem Kipgen said that Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and the BJP has always been a vocal proponent of women
empowerment and an outspoken votary of giving women their due in the
legislature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut, chief minister Biren in Manipur has shown the true face of
BJP\u2019s women empowerment by dropping the lone woman minister from his
council of ministers,\u201d she charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hethem added that dropping Nemcha Kipgen from the council of
ministers despite being the lone woman minister is not only
subjugating the women community of the state but \u2018underrating and
undervaluing\u2019 the women of her constituency which cannot be considered
softly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joining the tirade, Thadou Inpi, general headquarters, lamented that
Nemcha\u2019s removal is unexpected and defeats women empowerment that
leaves the women of the state in general and people of her
constituency in particular in shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement, the apex body of Thadou tribe of the state said that
it is the onus of the government to rectify and re-instate the lone
woman MLA who has brought lots of developments to the state and
Kangpokpi district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The All Manipur Nupi Marup said that Nemcha\u2019s removal came at a time
when various political parties and the National Federation of Indian
Women are raising voice for increasing women law makers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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