NB Viewpoint | US responds to Manipur women viral video, says supportive of Indian govt's

“We were shocked and horrified by the video of this extreme attack on two women in Manipur. We convey our profound sympathies to the survivors of this act of gender-based violence and support the Indian Government’s efforts to seek justice for them” - Vedant Patel, Deputy Spokesperson of US State Department

"And as we have previously stated, we encourage a peaceful and inclusive resolution to the violence in Manipur and encourage authorities to respond to the humanitarian needs and protect the lives and property of all groups” - Vedant Patel, Deputy Spokesperson of US State Department

"I've not seen the video. This is the first that I'm hearing of it. But as I stated before, our hearts break whenever there's human suffering, whether it's in our neighborhood or across the globe or in the country where we're living" - Eric Garcetti, US Ambassador to India

Washington, Jul 27: The Deputy Spokesperson of US State Department Vedant Patel reacted to the viral video of Manipur women which has left the nation in sheer shock. The US Spokesperson said it was "shocking and horrifying" while adding that US supported Indian Government’s efforts to seek justice for the women.

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In the shocking video of an incident that had actually taken place in May but was made viral recently, while the North Eastern state was in chaos, two women were seen being paraded naked, who were also allegedly molested by a group of men on May 4. The video that went viral on social media on July 19, triggered massive outrage.

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Vedant Patel shared his views on the issue when he was questioned about it by a Pakistani reporter. He quoted Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that such violence against women is shameful in any civilised society.