IMPHAL, Aug 21 : The Bharatiya Janata Party said that they would approach the Central government to imposed President Rule, PR, in Manipur by dismissing the present state government on account of the abysmal law and order situation which has paralysed the state adminstration.

Speaking to the media today at the BJP office today, Chandrasekhar Rao the general secretary of the BJP maintained that President Rule should have already been imposed in the state.

He said the BJP will approach the Central government to have it impose PR in the state immediately for the sake of the people of the state.

He further said that the visiting leaders of BJP will meet the Prime Minister, Home minister and the President of India and will hold a press conference at New Delhi to highlight the incident by making it a national issue.

The party will also seek an appointment with all these three top leaders, for its members as well as those of representatives of five political parties of Manipur namely, MPP, NCP, BJP, CPM and MSCP.

The president of BJP, Manipur Pradesh, Haobam Borbabu told media persons that the visiting team has invited representatives of the five parties to come at New Delhi on August 26.

He said before meeting with the Central leaders, the representatives of the five parties will be holding a sit-in-protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on August 26 by mobilizing the people staying in Delhi.

On the other hand as a part of condemnation the BJP Mahila Mandal and other wings of the party together with other political parties of state will be holding sit-in-protest in the state within a few days for the removal of chief minister of Manipur, and for warding of severe punishments to those police commandos found guilty in the 23/7 incident.