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Militants yet to respond to Manipur Governor's call for talks
The Hindu | IBOYAIMA LAITHANGBAM | Imphal, February 25, 2014 12:34 IST
The insurgents are yet to respond to Manipur Governor Vinod Kumar Duggal’s call for peace talks. During his speech in the Assembly on Monday, Mr. Duggal said that there are 60 armed underground organisations in Manipur. The population of the state according to the 2011 census is less than 28 lakh. But then the way the underground organisations ignored the invitation does not come as a complete surprise. In the past the underground organisations had ignored the appeals from the government and leaders of the union government for hammering out an agreement through negotiations. One proscribed underground organisation, the Revolutionary People's Front openly said that it would accept not less than independence.
The Governor said that outfits are hampering the implementation of the developmental works. After being frustrated, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh asked the insurgents either to become contractors or armed rebels. He said that the insurgents are extorting illegal taxes from the contractors and other sections of the people thereby impeding the progress of the developmental works.
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