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However, with the state remaining silent on the request, a team of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) led by its president K Meghachandra Singh met Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chief Minister has declined to issue the \u2018ground permission\u2019 for launching the rally scheduled on January 14. The only reason he gave was the fragile law and order situation,\u201d Meghachandra Singh told reporters after meeting CM Biren Singh.<\/p>\n

The state Congress president, who termed the government\u2019s response as very unfortunate, said \u201cIt is a murder of democracy. It is not only a violation of people\u2019s rights but also the political rights of India, particularly the people of Manipur\u201d.<\/p>\n

AICC president Mallikarjun Kharghe will flag off the rally which is set to culminate in\u00a0Mumbai<\/a>\u00a0on March 20 after covering 14 states and 85 districts. At the rally that will cover 6,713 kilometres there will be a foot march and bus rides.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the CM said that the decision to grant permission to use the ground in Imphal East district was under active consideration.<\/p>\n

After receiving reports from various security agencies, the government would decide on it, Biren had said.<\/p>\n

Chodankar urged CM Biren Singh to prioritise Manipur\u2019s peace over party politics, emphasising the significance of the rally for restoring peace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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