President's rule highlights failure of BJP's 'Double Engine' governance

The imposition of President's Rule in Manipur has drawn sharp criticism from the Communist Party of India (Marxist), which has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of failing to address the state's prolonged turmoil.

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In a statement, the CPI (M) Polit Bureau described the move as a reflection of the "utter bankruptcy" of the BJP's "double engine" governance model, asserting that the decision was made not in the interest of Manipur but to manage internal conflicts within the ruling coalition.