Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Monday hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his comments that the government is ready for a discussion on Manipur issue saying that INDIA was demanding a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue and why is Shah silent about it. “In a desperate bid to manage headlines, the Home Minister today said that the Modi government is ready for a discussion on Manipur in Parliament. He is not doing anybody any special favour. “The perfectly democratic and legitimate demand of the parties comprising INDIA is for a statement by the Prime Minister on the Manipur situation first, followed by a discussion. The Home Minister is totally silent on this. What is the hesitation in getting the Prime Minister to speak inside Parliament first?” Jairam Ramesh, who is Congress communication incharge, in a tweet said.