The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has stated that prominent person like the Chief Minister of Manipur, N. Biren Singh, with the high-level international connection such as Aussie drug lord, could only give an answered to a question as to who the Narco-terrorists are in the State.
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, KIM asks: “The million-dollar question is, who are the Narco-Terrorists? Eminent people like the CM of Manipur with the high-level international connection such as the Aussie drug lord, who was arrested by Mumbai police or Soo groups?”
“This intensely complex matter could only be answered by the leader of the state and competent members of the CSO, who, not satisfied by the numerous Kuki people already killed from 3 May in the heart of Imphal valley have announced that these tribals (a status they aspire to) are Narco-Terrorists and should be summarily eliminated,” KIM said.
The Kuki apex body stated that Narco-Terrorism is a term that has gained popularity in Manipur among COCOMI, a Meitei Civil Society Organisation of apparent repute in their community, and N Biren Singh, CM Manipur Government. The term has been levelled against the Kuki National Organisation and United People’s Front, both Kuki umbrella organisations that are under Suspension of Operations (SoO) with Government since 2008.
KIM said ridiculous as is the projection of Narco-Terrorists laid on Soo groups, facts to the contrary have emerged in spite the Internet ban imposed by N Biren Singh.
Mentioning some instances of drug trafficking, KIM said the real Narco-terrorists could be seen with the arrest of two Meitei (Manipuri) individuals who were suppliers of international Narco Drug cartel namely Ranbir Singh@Tinku and Loyangamba Itocha, who were arrested by Delhi police Special Cell (SR).
Quoting The Indian Express featured a news item, KIM said, “In one of the biggest drugs bust made by Manipur Police Service officer Brinda Thounaojam, the chief minister of Manipur, N Biren Singh, and his wife were personally named in the case with the accused drug revealed to be the right-hand man of the CM’s wife.”
KIM also mentioned news stories of Bole Bharat@bole_bharat and The Frontier Manipur (March 2022) with picture of ‘Aussie, accused of Drug Peddling nabbed in Mumbai, who met with CM Biren two months before his arrest.
KIM said the Kuki people are victims of the ongoing genocide, carried out by the Meitei radicals, namely Arambai Tenggol and Meitei Leepun, spurred by their leaders, N Biren Singh and Sanajaoba the titular Meitei king and MP Rajya Sabha.
The peace dividends of SOO are self-evident in the hills. However, both the CSO and Government of Manipur have championed its’ abrogation, it stated.
The reason, because SoO talks with Government and a political settlement by way of Territorial Council, albeit within the state of Manipur would reinforce existing Constitutional protection of the minority tribal ownership of land, which constitute over 90% of the total area of the state, the Kukis’ apex body said.
The Kuki Inpi also said the gripe of the Meitei people that less than 10% of the state for 53% of the population in the valley is unfair is misleading: land carrying capacity of the lesser 10% is greater than the entire 90% that comprise vast ranges of hills that are inhabitable besides being unsuitable for cultivation. Life in the alluvial valley is agriculturally easier, wieldy and exponentially profitable.
Overwhelmingly favourable, too is maximised Government’s spendings on infrastructure and development concentrated in the valley. Besides, notwithstanding 53% of the populace wield 40 seats of the Legislative Assembly with 8 plus 1 (CM’s seat) out of the 12 Cabinet seats are for the valley people. However, there is no compunction about this skewed representation, and so, they, who already have Scheduled Caste 17% and OBC 29% affirmative benefits also want ST 7% reservation meant for tribals. The demand, however, is not only for jobs benefits, but also to access lands in the hills, KIM stated.
In a nutshell, KIM said, tribal lands, which TC would Constitutionally safeguard and All Tribals Peace Rally on 3 May in the hill districts to oppose Meitei ST demand triggered the premeditated ethnic cleansing of Kuki, who inhabit the foothills adjoining the valley.
KIM further stated that the pogrom continues unabated three months on. Meanwhile, Nagas, who persist on their lands (mainly adjoining the Naga hills of Nagaland) to be a separate entity from Manipur, fortunately remain safe from the expansionists Meitei radicals.
