The West Bengal assembly passed a motion denouncing the violence in Manipur amid opposition by the BJP, while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted that opposition bloc INDIA should be allowed to take necessary action if Prime Minister Narendra Modi fails to restore peace. 

• State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay tabled the motion under Rule 185 in the House in the second half of the session.
• Supporting the motion, Banerjee condemned the role of the BJP and the Union government in tackling the situation in the strife-torn state and accused the saffron camp of fuelling violence.
• Last week, the Rajasthan assembly passed a resolution urging the central government to take steps to contain incidents of violence in Manipur and restore peace.