Wake up Manipur: Honour Thy Majestic Titular King for the Glorious Sake of Manipur History

Raman Shimreithing *

Sana Konung (Royal Palace) on 24th June 2013 :: Pix - Bullu Raj

Whoever attempts to ruin or devastate in any form of the 'Royal Palace' is a blasphemy; for the palace has been considered as a deity or sacred place not only to the Meeteis living in the valley but to all the communities living under the royal administration of Manipur.

The people of Manipur in general ought to know that such royal palace is a precious historical ornament where no man can step into its ground without the permit or consent of the Titular King. The King is the guardian of the royal palace.

We, the people of Manipur, must be proud of our King's decision of keeping a good watch in preserving historical places in the valley. And whoever tries to demolish any such historical place is a betrayal and must be punishable in accordance with the King's order.

Meeteis ought to know that Khaba, the first King in the history of Manipur, was the founding father of Manipur as a princely state. It is important to keep in mind that all those heroes who laid down their lives, when Manipur was a princely state, in fighting against the British domination were mostly princes of royal families, not the sons or princes of chief ministers. Here, it should be noted that Maharajkumar Priyabrata Singh, the most popular prince of Manipur of the 20th century, was nominated as the first Chief Minister of the State.

It's madness on the part of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh to have hurt the sentiment of the present titular King of Manipur, Leisemba Sanajaoba. The King has launched indefinite fast in protest against the state government's decision to acquire the erstwhile kingdom's royal palace, Sana Konung. Ibobi has no right at all.

Paying homage to Bir Tikendrajit Statue in the last Patriot's Day and now attacking a titular King is ridiculous and an insult to all the communities comprising of various tribes of Manipur.

What the people of Manipur urgently appeal to the Central Government is an immediate appropriate action against Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. Such blasphemous commitment shows that Ibobi is unfit to be Chief Minister of the State.

Being a titular King of Manipur, Leisemba Sanajaoba has the authority to banish this five-star luxurious Okram Ibobi Singh from the soil of Manipur for attempting to tarnish the history of Manipur.

Crossing the limits is Ibobi's intention right from the very beginning of his Chief-ministerial post. From Naga River to Sana Konung, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has been playing a great role model of special contractor not for public cause but exclusively for his personal gains. He is someone who ever dreams of leading a luxurious life himself.

Ibobi's foreign nature in every field of governance has misled the people of Manipur to think if this third time winner be a Burmese and not a Manipuri. He often plays a game of accumulating wealth for himself at the expense of the State and the Central Government.

After this beastly act of attacking Manipur King Leisemba Sanajaoba over the control of Sana Konung, a sacred historical place, if the Central Government fails to oust Ibobi from his post, the people of Manipur will assume that both the Prime Minister Manmahon Singh and AICC President Sonia Gandhi being bribed by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh.

If the Central Government fails, its long silence against the lawless administration of Manipur Government is curtained and clarified; and requires CBI investigation to bring fundamental changes from tyranny rule to democratic system of government in the State.

The following lines are appropriate for Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh:-
When possessing wealth,
Am I to selfishly greed?
Only to gain myself, -
Shake even beggars' pockets,
Ruin even the lives of my dear and near ones,
Sell even the rich blood-soil of my own motherland.
No limitation, no satisfaction:
For my life's made up of regret.
Nothing's fit for me.
I thank to devils when happy
And curse to God when sad.
O mortal, wake up and repent,
Ere too late.