India, Jan. 12 -- Manipur Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam reiterated his criticism of the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in the state, stating, "There is a complete absence of rule of law in the state."

Coming down heavily on the BJP government, Bimol said that the double standards of the Government of India led to the crisis.

The unrest claimed the lives of over 260 individuals and displaced more than 60,000 people in Manipur.

He was speaking at a political conference held on Sunday under the theme "Women in Politics, Save the Constitution, Save Democracy, Save Manipur" at Sagolband Ingudam Leikai, Imphal.

The central security forces recently prevented the MP from crossing a buffer zone between the dist...