TO PRESUME that Naga Freedom Movement is going to be collapsed by itself or crushed by mighty India is completely wrong. It has gone through several difficult situations but survived for decades. It is far from over. From the early 1950s, India have been trying to abolish Naga freedom movement...
Ngaranmi Shimray’s article, Is it the Opportune Time for Nagas to Demand for a Sixth Schedule (Ukhrul Times, 31 July 2024), has written an article on the issue of self-governance that is close to the hearts of the tribal people in Manipur. He has referred to Article 371-C of...
EastMojo news reported on August 5, 2024, that the Naga People’s Front (NPF), an ally of the BJP-led government in Manipur, has called on the state government to expedite the Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections. This statement was issued by its General Secretary (Administration), Mr. Honreikhui Kashung, of the...
THIS AUTHOR has written a few discourses on Article 371-C of the Constitution which provides for a special provision for the Hill Areas of Manipur. Under this Article, the mandate and procedures for the Hill Areas Committee (HAC) to implement Article 371-C has been notified in the Presidential Order...
MR. G.K. PILLAI, in a lecture at the Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA), stated that when politicians from Manipur visit Delhi, including the Chief Minister, they rarely discuss Manipur's problems. Instead, they ask for funds for various purposes, and once received, they return to the state content....
Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, a new Indian National Congress MP from Manipur, maiden speech in Parliament was nothing short of electrifying. As a debutant participant, Akoijam boldly highlights some of the most pressing issues facing Manipur and the Northeast region, setting a formidable benchmark for fellow Indian National Congress MP...
ARE THE Nagas dreaming? The Meiteis are attempting to grab ancestral Naga lands currently occupied by Kuki-Zo in areas surrounding the Imphal valley (part of Sadar Hills/Kangpokpi) by becoming Scheduled Tribes (ST). The Kuki-Zo tribes are likely to receive district/territorial councils under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution for...
THE FORTUNES of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies in several northeastern states appear to be waning, as they have suffered losses to the Congress and regional parties in the 2024 parliamentary elections. The year-long ethnic conflict between a minority community and the dominant Meitei community in...
FOR AN economically weak state like Manipur, it is surprising to see the significant growth in the number of personal vehicles, ranging from scooters to large cars. Every household typically owns more than two vehicles, corresponding to the number of adults in the house. We tend to neglect the...
THE WRITING on the wall was there right from the time the 2024 parliamentary elections were announced. No one came forward for BJP tickets for both the parliamentary constituencies of Manipur. For the Outer Manipur constituency, the NPF aggressively foisted its candidate and the BJP, bereft of any ticket...