ISLAMABAD: The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution on the violence in Manipur, asking the Indian government to protect religious minorities. A day earlier, the Members of European Parliament (MEPs) expressed their view on the violence and also flagged the alleged deterioration of human rights and freedoms in India.
The resolution was brought forth by five parliamentary factions: the left Greens-European Free Alliance, the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-left Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the liberal Renew group and the right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group. Together, they account for around 80% of the MEPs in the 705-member parliament.
The following is a transcript of the debate of the European parliament’s plenary Session on Manipur on July 12, 2023.
