Imphal: Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey discussed the crisis in Manipur with a delegation of the National People’s Party (NPP) and Inter-faith Forum for Peace and Harmony on Friday at Raj Bhawan.
Three National Vice – Presidents of NPP, Y. Joykumar Singh Sonelal Kol and S.K. Sarkar, Marcuise Marak, Meghalaya Cabinet Minister and Wailadmiki Shylla, MLA, Meghalaya, expressed concern about the prevailing situation in Manipur which has resulted in loss of lives, destruction of properties and displacement of thousands of people in many parts of the State.
The team apprised the Governor of the plight of students from within and outside the State, the difficulty of the farmers who are unable to do their cultivation, economic blockade in National Highway 2 causing scarcity of essential commodities.
They requested her to take up appropriate steps to address the issues. They also informed the Governor that as a concerned political party, they are actively engaging with various stakeholders, appealing for peace and urging them to participate in dialogue and reconciliation efforts.
The team also drew the attention of the Governor for taking up all possible steps to solve the present crisis.
The Governor heard their concerns and assured them that steps to control violence and efforts to ensure a congenial atmosphere for talks are on to bring the two communities to the negotiating table and once the talks are on, definitely, peace will come and there will be an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect which is the key to bring back normalcy as usual.
Deben Bachaspatimayum, Convenor, Interfaith Forum for Peace and Harmony, Manipur along with five others namely Manindra Konsam, Pramod Chhabra, Dominic Lumon, Ibomcha K and Chaoba Kamson also met the Governor and requested for early settlement of the ongoing crisis in Manipur.
The team requested that steps be taken to stop hate campaigns and speeches in the print and electronic media, to ensure equal access to adequate supplies of food and healthcare needs of all in the relief camps, to open all national highways, to stop all forms of violence and to facilitate trust and confidence for the dialogue process between the conflicting communities.
The Governor informed the team that the first priority is to restore peace and solve the issue through an amicable and peaceful dialogue and therefore steps have been taken up to ensure restoration of peace and normalcy in the State.
The Governor appealed to them to support and extend their cooperation in the steps to restore peace and normalcy as usual.
