Biren Canrsquot tolerate humiliation of national leaders like PM Modi

Imphal | Wednesday | 26th December, 2018

Summary:

He was abusing, as well as humiliating, the national heroes like Rani of Jhansi and PM Modi. IMPHAL: Manipur CM N Biren Singh on Monday said he cannot tolerate humiliation of national heroes like Rani of Jhansi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi The chief minister's remarks came in the context of journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhemcha’s arrest under the National Security Act (NSA) last month for allegedly making derogatory comments against him.“I can tolerate criticism but not the humiliation of my leaders. It is totally beyond freedom of expression.”Further substantiating his argument, Singh said, “Justified or not that will be the work of the court. He had filed the petition on December 19, challenging his detention.On December 14, the state government had reportedly ordered that Wangkhemcha should be kept under detention for a year. It is a democratic country and we have the right to criticise..