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Kukis, Nagas fight over Manipur deputy CM
Oinam Sunil, TNN | Mar 14, 2012, 10.50PM IST | Imphal:
Soon after Okram Ibobi Singh was sworn in as chief minister for his third term on Wednesday, the fight for his deputy came out in public.
The Kuki-Paite bloc in Congress is unhappy with the party high command's move to appoint a Naga leader as the deputy chief minister. Sources say the Congress high command is in favour of appointing PCC chief Gaikhangam, a Naga tribesman, as the deputy CM to counter the Naga hard line politics played by Naga People's Front (NPF) and United Naga Council (UNC) as both are backed by NSCN (IM). The highest Kuki tribal body, the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has openly supported the seniormost tribal minister and former PCC chief Phungzathang Tonsing for the deputy CM's post.
"Unlike Naga rebels who demand secession, the Kuki militant groups have entered a Suspension of Operations with the state government for a peaceful solution to our political demands. If the Congress continue to follow a blatant pro-Naga policy, it could be disastrous for the peace process," Haokip said.
Haokip reminded the AICC chief that "in every Lok Sabha, assembly and district council elections, the Nagas under UNC and NPF with support from NSCN (IM) have been attacking Congress candidates and workers. On the contrary, Kukis have been staunch Congress loyalists and are an important support base of the party."
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