Imphal:
Cookie-Zo Council (KZC) said in a statement that it has received the President’s rule positively in the violence-hit state, and the move would help pave the way for political settlements and peaceful co-existence.
“We (the President’s rule) will pave the way as good neighbors for the political settlements payable and peaceful co-existence (Meitei and Kuki-Zo-Hamar tribals),” said KZC Secretary (Information) Khaikhohah Gangte.
Referring to the comments of Sambit Patra in -charge of BJP’s Northeast, KZC said in a statement, “Patra may be unaware or to violate the regional integrity of Manipur on May 3, 2023,” KZC said in a statement. Can not be taken. When he massacred the church buildings, destroyed the houses, and forcefully displaced people from the Imphal Valley. “
KZC alleged that the government headed by former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh carried out “ethnic cleaning”, causing the cookie-zo tribes and the valley-headed mathis to be democratic and physically separated.
“Cookie-Joo is not separatist, Mitis has separated Cookie-Zo from Manipur. More than 250 cookie-who have died in this ethnic conflict, have died, more than 7,000 cookie houses were destroyed Hai, more than 360 puja sites have been set. KZC said, “Fire or destroyed, and more than 40,000 cookie people have become homeless.
In Imphal on Friday, Mr. Patra said that the 60 -member state assembly was placed under suspended animation, which means whenever the President is fit, the assembly can be revived.
“The BJP government is committed to continue peace efforts in the state and maintain the regional integrity of Manipur. There will be no compromise on the regional integrity of the state. Illegal infiltration in Manipur will not be allowed under any circumstances and such Efforts will be made seriously, ”Mr. Padra told reporters.
The speculation is that the BJP is trying to choose a leader who will be acceptable among all communities-Kuki-Jo-Hamar, Naga tribes and non-triable meatis. Cookie tribes and mathis have been fighting many issues such as land rights and political representation since May 2023.
Demand for separate administration
Cookie groups, including militant organizations, which represent their tribes and who have signed the controversial suspension (SOO) agreement of operations with the central and state government, have pointed out ethnic clashes, because of that he has an autonomous council From separate administration, or a center area with an assembly.
The World Cookie-Jo Intellectual Council (Wkzic), however, said in a memorandum by the new Governor of Manipur on 15 January that Cookie Tribes demanded a state “from 1946–47”.
The internal displaced people of both communities have not yet returned home.
Cookie leaders have said that a “political solution” as a separate administration should be discussed before any other issues, including the return of thousands of people living in relief camps.
However, Miti leaders have cited this situation as a fraudulent attempt by cookie leaders to set up a story to demand an ethnic motherland; The argument of Meitei leaders is that talks can go on, while at the same time people living under difficult conditions in camps can also return home because no region is ethnic exclusive.
The demand for an ethnic homeland in Manipur is unstable and obsolete, where at least 35 communities are in co-existence, a group of violence-state border Myanmar workers and academics said in one side of the 57th session of the United Nations. . Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva in October.
More than 250 have died and 60,000 Manipur clashes have been displaced internally.
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