Imphal: Describing it a challenging task to resolve the opposing demands of the conflicting parties, Thadou Students’ Association (TSA) made a fervent appeal to all to end the violence and hatred, coming together with an open mind to resolve the conflict without any further delay.
Both the Central and state governments must devise a concrete roadmap for bringing immediate and permanent solutions with the confidence and participation of all the stakeholders, the TSA said in a statement while accepting the ‘much-hyped’ National Register of Citizens (NRC) which has been strongly demanded by the Meiteis and Nagas ‘as long as it’s guaranteed to be done fairly to include all Indian citizens in Manipur, without targeting or being biased against any particular community.’
Thadous are the largest tribe of Manipur duly recognised by India and Manipur government in 1956 simultaneously with all other existing indigenous tribes of the state. Concerned groups must be taken into confidence before the exercise is taken up for free, fair and successful implementation, a statement issued by the association said.
While condemning the four-month-old violence in the strongest term, TSA said the conflict has severely affected the community and caused untold miseries, sufferings and devastating socio-economic impacts on all victims.
The student body also asked the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) to clarify and explicitly expound as to whom it refers to by narco-terrorists and illegal immigrants.
It said that the Manipur government has already set up a cabinet sub committee to identify and monitor people who crossed the Myanmar border to take refuge in Manipur due to the military coup in Myanmar. Those refugees have been sheltered in government-run-and-monitored camps in the border town, Moreh until they can safely return to their homes, it added.
