IT News
Imphal, July 7,
Manipur today has become a totally dependent state in all spheres after India annexed the region and suppressed the socio-political and economic condition of the state and it is now fear that indigenous people’s identity may perish from the region. This was stated by I. Chaoren, Convenor of the Co-ordination Committee (CorCom), in a message sent on occasion of its 8th Foundation Day which falls on July 8.
CorCom is a conglomerate of 4 major rebel groups – PREPAK, PREPAK (PRO), UNLF and RPF. The message by the CorCom Convenor recalled on how the erstwhile Independent Nation of the South East Asia was forcibly annexed by the Indian Union. It said Manipur restored its freedom on August 14, 1947 from the British. In October 18, 1948, Manipur became the first nation to have a government elected by the people and have a Constitution of its own. However, in September 21, 1949, the then king of Manipur was forced to signed merger agreement to the Indian union in at Shillong . Since then Manipur’s freedom has been hijacked, Chaoren stated.
The statement further stated that India continue to adopt the hang over colonial regime of the British as India was created by the British. The divide on communities’ base on colour and regime still continue. Various independent nations like Junagadh, Hyderabad, Kashmir, Manipur, Goa, Sikkim, Tripura etc. were annexed by either conspiring or using force by India.
Since the region has been annexed people have been drown to intoxicants, development has been diverted, corruption rise, modesty of women has been rape, the people now depended on India for food, governance is now in the hand of the outsiders and youths are left without jobs, I Chaoren’s statement continues.
It further said that the only left over means to protect the indigenous people of the region is Independent Self Government and for restoration of the independence of the region various people have been waging war against the colonial ruler.
On the other hand, the colonial rulers are trying all effort to suppress the revolutionary movement using their army who are equipped with various black laws. Today India become a country which violates Human Rights, the CorCom convenor said and added that Bharat is using all effort to engulf the region. Outsiders are being sent to the region to overshadow the indigenous people, Chaoren’s statement said adding that a clear example of the racial assimilation is the lifting of the Inner Line Permit System in 1950.
The statement also said that after BJP government came in 2014 , the picture became more clear. The agenda of converting India as a Hindu Nation was tabled in 2016 by introducing Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB).
The opening of the Trans-Asia Highway/Asian Highway-1 International Trade Centre, Special Economic Zone, etc for successful implementation of the Indo-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (IAFTA) will give impact to the indigenous people of the region, the CorCom’s convenor said. It also categorically stated on how the people have been exploited in the name of development.
(to be contd. )
