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Manipur state does not begin and end in Imphal
FOR A STATE roiled in ethnic conflict for almost two months now, since May 3, Patricia Mukhim’s conscious take on the role of the Meitei Meira Paibis (Women torch bearers) being seen by the world ‘squarely’ in the current conflict should be a point of deep introspection.
The shaky posture of Manipur state as it stands today, given the political, social and economic fabric beneath the ground shifting rather dramatically should worry us all — The Nagas, Meiteis/ Meeteis, Meitei Pangals, Kuki-Zo.
No one knows what the outcome of today’s conflict will lead to. But in whatever shape or form Manipur will emerge — in favour or against the ethos and bond the native communities of the state have been sharing and living together since its inception — Manipur, it seems will no longer be the same state as it was before May 3, 2023.
The valley, the Meitei community it seems have long forgotten that Manipur does not only belong to them.
Holding ransom the entire state in the vicious conflict by the Meira Paibis averting chief minister N Biren’s resignation on Friday in the most dramatic fashion, where the resignation letter to the Governor was torn allegedly by his supporters cannot be taken lightly.
The action is a direct purge to India’s Constitutional sanctity and the wrong expression of people’s power. This will only intensify the conflict and open up pandora of violence boxes, and tantamount to playing with fire. The demand that the current chief minister must go, whether the valley likes or not, will persist.
All political parties have considerable responsibility at their shoulders at this juncture, given the protracted conflict, they must put aside all their party’s interests and think in terms of what the interest of the state is. We must avert political anarchy at all cost!
The prospect that today’s episode was staged, and let’s hope not, but whatever the case, we need political stability before we can even think of negotiations among the opponents, to bringing that elusive peace and harmony, which will then in turn usher the dawn for normalcy in the state.
May I gently remind that Manipur state does not begin and end in Imphal! Do not ignore the other living and breathing communities of the state.
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Ngayin
God fearing
I really applaud n appreciate your comment on the present situation n yes things will never be the same anymore ..that too agreed(but remember Mark 11 22-24 and psalms 46 10)… but have you even tried to ponder as to how did we land up in this present situation The propaganda..the game plan..the strategy…all worked out before hand..if u r are a God fearing person you know what I am trying to say)…. Where were you for the last 50 days …now that the meira paibis are coming out n doing whatever possible for the state’s violence to end ..u are voicing against them…Did they jump out from day one ..they hoped that the killing will stop..but it didn’t!!!!
Where were you when there are warmonger from both sides stripping each other down worst than animals ..where were you when the poppy plantation n the narco terrorism was creating turmoil..
Where were you when the people wanted nrc..where were you when there are strong evidence of immigrants militants creating war .where were you when the relief camps had no basic amenities .n where were your voice …where!!!!
Why should we allow a leader to leave his seat when he needs to gear up and take action n bring in a solution.z
Please be fearful of God ..don’t add fuel to an already delicate and burning situation ..
That’s the biggest sin you can commit …
N ultimately it’s the future children yours n mine who will suffer!!!
War on Drugs is what you should be emphasising n not on meira paibis!!!
Because if not stopped now ..this drugs issue…it will reach your home soon..
Kelethu Khatso
One questions how come war on drugs blame goes to one single community when the whole communities are involved in drug cultivations and business.
To my knowledge it was the tribal bodies of Manipur who insisted on the implementation of NRC to the Manipur state assembly back a decade ago, it’s Biren govt who didn’t implement, m sure for the obvious reason that he might lose his vote bank, since there are meitei people across the border, not only kuki-zo but also the nagas too!
To fight against all these issues, why is that the meitei in imphal had to burnt down all kuki residence infact how could they even recognised and target the particular kuki residence at one single night. This shows that it was a preplanned ethnic cleansing against kuki-zo community by the meitei.
You are claiming innocent civilians are killed from both sides, as a close observer I don’t see any meitei civilian killed or harmed by the kuki, apart from those meitei militants who went on to attack kuki villages.
Most of the inhumane acts were done by the meitei people.
I am an Angami tribal from Nagaland and as a human I am bound to judge and observed the situation in which I have learned all those above I have shared.