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Amid the unrest in Manipur, the so-called champions of mainstream media had been all along judgmental while flagging the yarn of ‘victimhood’ and oppression of minorities by the majority community, but the ultimate victim here is the land and environment besides the population inhabiting the state.
For every problem under the sun, there's a solution. So, do we really need to shed so much blood, create so many miseries - all for land? Could there be no middle part or a solution to end all this chaos in Manipur?
It's time people realise the need to control the population, as a large size of population may lead to state instability.
The question of land reforms has always been a problem in the state of Manipur. But, land survey does not necessarily mean the surveyed land would be taken over by the government. It is about determination of the area of land owned by each individual and recording of the land owners’ names and other details.
The anti-drug campaign led by the government and the poppy business is, perhaps, one of the main reasons of the present conflict.
Pradip Phanjoubam, founder editor of Imphal Free Press, responds to Karan Thapar’s latest interview on Manipur crisis.
The grand design of creating a sharp division must not be allowed to succeed and the refugees must be allowed to return to their original home and hearth.
The issue of land reforms in the hills had been made complicated over the years by some powerful lobbies by spicing it with wrong notions.
A more holistic and humane approach would have reduced the sufferings of the eviction drive affected people, but to claim that the government targets a particular community is not borne by facts.
Konsakhul Violence: More than 30 people were badly injured and two other persons were in serious condition and currently hospitalised at Raj Medicity, Imphal.
HEISAL president H Kulachandra claimed that their ancestral land at Ahing Khongbal was taken over by the then British government in 1891 and later the land was occupied by the Manipur Rifle till date.
“As followers of Jesus Christ, the Prince of peace, let us all be reminded of our duty as Christians during this Christmas season to be the agents of peace and goodwill to all men.”
IFP Editorial: The whole of Manipur needs to stand behind the Mao brothers in protecting and asserting their jurisdictional rights over the Dzuko valley.
The village authority of South Changoubung in Kangpokpi district issued notification regarding its village boundary with neighboring villages.
The remarks of N Biren Singh on hills belonging to Mother Nature and not to any particular community is unacceptable and should be withdrawn immediately, stated Tangkhul civil society organisations.
Border Fencing: One needs to understand the various agreements signed regarding the boundary between Manipur, British India and Burma. The demarcation should have been carried out with the involvement of the local populace and not done in secrecy as was done many times in the past.
The conflict at Yaithibi Khunou is likely to be settled without further unrest and hope it does so. But while doing so, some persons either public or in the government may have to bite the dust.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh has urged people in Manipur against illegal encroachments of land, including reserved forest areas and water bodies.
“The state government should clarify what is fact as we the people of Meghalaya don't know anything what the sealed envelop was reported except the fact revealed in the local newspaper.”
The continuous attempt to seize and occupy tribal lands illegally will eventually bring unprecedented animosity and communal contentions between the hill and the valley, the KNF-N said..
