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Manipuris in Mandalay see ray of hope in Modi
Times of India | Oinam Sunil | TNN | Jul 14, 2015, 06.34AM IST
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Act East Policy gaining steam, Manipuris living in Mandalay are now hoping to maintain close cultural ties with their native state. Since 2011, the ties between India and Myanmar have started getting bolstered. Modi even visited Myanmar in November last year.
Though majority of Manipuris in Mandalay speak Manipuri, they don't have the opportunity to study their mother tongue as Burmese is the official lingo. "As the medium of instruction in schools and colleges is Burmese, students do not get time to speak Manipuri. They have to speak in Burmese while attending tuitions too. So, the only place to speak Manipuri is at home," said U Htun Shwe alias Sunder Gopal Sharma (78). Many Manipuris, however, are encouraging youngsters to learn their mother tongue at home.
Khin Lin, a Manipuri doctor at Mandalay, hopes that with Modi in power in India, the Manipuris in Myanmar could hope to visit Manipur frequently and maintain close cultural ties. Senior BJP leader Tapir Gao said the PM's Act East Policy will be a grand success not only in terms of trade and tourism, but also in developing social connection between the two countries.
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