"All Title, No Responsibility": Pawan Khera Slams Amit Shah's Telangana Visit Amid Manipur Crisis
Congress leader Pawan Khera criticizes Home Minister Amit Shah for prioritizing a political march in Telangana over the crisis in Manipur.
Congress leader Pawan Khera has launched a blistering attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing the central government of prioritizing political campaigning over critical national security emergencies. The controversy erupted following Amit Shah's arrival in Hyderabad to lead the 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' march, a move Khera describes as a dereliction of duty given the volatile situation in Northeast India.
Manipur Crisis vs. Political Padyatra
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Pawan Khera questioned the Home Minister's priorities, specifically highlighting the escalating ethnic violence in Manipur. He pointed out that five Kuki men were killed within a mere 24-hour window, arguing that the Union Home Minister should be focusing his full attention on restoring peace in the region.
"Ideally, one would expect the Union Home Minister to be focused on Manipur," Khera wrote, asserting that the Home Minister has a direct responsibility to intervene in the conflict. He further criticized the BJP for treating the humanitarian crisis—which has persisted since May 2023—as a secondary concern.
Khera suggested that if a physical visit to Manipur was logistically difficult, the leadership should have at least organized emergency high-level reviews in New Delhi. Instead, he claimed, the government chose to divert state machinery toward political confrontation. "For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Manipur can wait. It has been waiting since May 2023. Congress-bashing, however, cannot," Khera added, concluding that the Home Minister's actions represent an "abject failure" characterized by "all title, no responsibility."
Opposition Voices Rise Against the March
The criticism was not limited to the Congress. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut also mocked the 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' march, calling the event a massive irony. Raut argued that those who are allegedly "destroying democracy" are now organizing rallies to claim they are saving it.
Raut compared the INDIA bloc's own 'Chalo Dilli' rally to the historic 1974 movement led by Jayaprakash Narayan, emphasizing that their efforts are genuinely centered on protecting democratic values.
Telangana Minister Demands Accountability
While the BJP blanketed the streets of Hyderabad from Nizam College to MJ Market with welcome posters for the Home Minister, the state government raised its own set of grievances. Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar challenged the central leadership on several socio-political fronts.
Key Demands from Telangana:
- BC Census: Prabhakar demanded that a specific option for Backwards Classes (BC) be included in the ongoing national census.
- Electoral Integrity: The Minister raised serious allegations regarding "vote theft," claiming that Form 6 and Form 7 documents were being misused by BJP leaders and the RSS office to illegally remove voters from electoral rolls.
As political tensions escalate in Hyderabad, the visit of the Union Home Minister has become a flashpoint for debates ranging from regional electoral fraud in Telangana to the prolonged instability in the Northeast.