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Imphal: Internally Displaced People (IDP) asked the government to stop making false promises while alleging that most of the assurances given by the state government of Manipur, particularly by the chief minister, have failed to translate into work to date. They also questioned how long they would be kept in the relief camps. The IDP said this during an “interaction programme with relief campers” at Thambal Marik College, Oinam in Bishnupur district on Saturday.
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The event was organized to commemorate the completion of a year of the ongoing ethnic crisis that has rocked the state since May 3, 2023, under the aegis of Tangleihada Manipur Kanba Lup, Oinam in association with Relief Camp Committee Oinam and NSS, Oinam. The event was marked by a candlelight vigil for the victims of the ethnic conflict.
During the interaction programme, the IDP alleged that the government, particularly the chief minister, had announced various relief measures for them during the initial stage of the conflict. The IDP also said that they have been in relief camps after being chased away from their homes by armed miscreants who also torched their houses.
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During a year of staying in relief camps, the state government announced various measures for the well-being of the displaced people.
However, their concerns are yet to be addressed, they said.
Except for the distribution of Rs 1000 per month to each IDP family, no other assurances given by the state government have been converted into action.
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