Rajya Sabha MP Leisemba Sanajaoba on Monday raised in Parliament the urgent need for a special rehabilitation package for displaced persons in Manipur, stressing that families uprooted by the ongoing conflict should be permanently resettled in their original localities.
Speaking during discussions following the presentation of the Manipur Budget for 2025–26, Sanajaoba highlighted that the current crisis has left 55,658 people—belonging to over 10,000 families—confined to 262 relief camps across the state for more than two years. Many, he said, are unable to return to their homes due to complete destruction of property and loss of livelihood.
The MP urged both the Central and State governments to provide immediate special rehabilitation packages to ensure their dignified return and resettlement. He warned that unless steps are taken, the displaced communities could face prolonged displacement and further hardship.
Sanajaoba also drew attention to the deteriorating law-and-order situation in Manipur, claiming that it had collapsed under the current administration. Citing the imposition of President’s Rule from August 13, he linked the state’s instability to continued ethnic blockades on National Highways NH-2 (Imphal–Dimapur) and NH-37 (Imphal–Jiribam) by Chin-Kuki groups, which have been preventing Meitei communities from passing for nearly two years.
The MP reiterated his earlier demand to detect and deport illegal immigrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh, pointing out that the Ministry of Home Affairs had already acknowledged the problem in its May 19 statement. He stressed that uncontrolled immigration threatens the state’s demographic balance and called for stronger border management along the 398 km stretch of the Indo–Myanmar frontier, including enhanced patrolling by BSF and other central forces.
On the budgetary side, Sanajaoba noted that out of the ¹ 35,103.99 crore state budget, Manipur has secured ¹ 30,969.44 crore from the Centre. The allocation includes ¹ 1,065 crore for relief and rehabilitation, ¹ 5,241 crore for security and infrastructure, and ¹ 11,520 crore for social and development sectors. He urged the Prime Minister, Home Minister, and Finance Minister to approve an additional special package of ¹ 2,898 crore to address the state’s crisis, speed up rehabilitation, and restore stability.
“Democracy requires a popular government chosen by the people,” Sanajaoba said, “and for that, the law-and-order situation must be restored without delay.”