The woman recalled, "Two policemen and a driver were in the jeep. But they didn't help us. Instead, they abandoned the jeep, giving a free hand to the mob."
Biren Singh's response of backing the delay in arresting the culprits has fueled the demand from the opposition, asking him to step down from the post.
Speaking ahead of the commencement of the Monsoon session of the Parliament on Thursday in New Delhi, Modi touched upon the Manipur issue and vowed that no accused will be spared.
Biren Singh said, "We saw the video and I felt so bad, it's a crime against humanity. I immediately ordered the police to arrest the culprits and the state govt will try to ensure capital punishment for the accused."
About 26 opposition parties took part in the second round of the meeting in Bengaluru during which they agreed to strengthen their pledge of building a united opposition to defeat the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
In their second round of the meeting, the Opposition leaders reiterated to strengthen their alliance as they chalked out further plans of building a unity between them.
After learning about his demise, several national and regional leaders have paid tribute to the deceased leader and expressed condolences to the bereaving family.
Notably, as the tenth Chief Minister of Kerala, Oommen Chandy would perhaps be the only Chief Minister in India to serve with many Governors in five years.
Senthil Balaji was arrested by the ED, after hours of raids, from his residence in connection to a money laundering case that was filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
