The N Biren Singh-led BJP government in Manipur has been on the receiving end of widespread flak for its handling of the crisis in Manipur, where ethnic violence has killed at least 142 people in the past two months. With the monsoon session of Parliament set to begin on May 3, the BJP seems to have its work cut out for it with Congress set on bringing up the issue of the violence-stricken state as top of its agenda. Following a meeting of top leaders at Sonia Gandhi’s residence last week, Congress declared that it will raise the demand for a discussion on the Manipur situation in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also stated told reporters that they wanted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his “maun vrat” (vow of silence) on the issue.