Imphal, January 16: The one day preliminary discussion on North-East Reality and perspective organized by All Manipur United Clubs' Organization (AMUCO) was held today at the conference hall of Hotel Excellency, Imphal.

Dr L Paradeshi, former chairman of North East Co-ordinating Committee on Human Rights presided over the function.

Many resource persons gave their opinions on the discussion.

Jagat Thoudam, president of AMUCO addressing the gathering said that the 2000 year existed territorial integrity of Manipur is being challenged several times.

The people of Manipur are facing all the challenges to the territorial integrity of Manipur.

For the integrity of Manipur, many agitations have been launched and many people have sacrificed their valuable lives.

For the integrity of Manipur, the All Manipur United Clubs' Organization organized a mass rally on 4th August 1997.Also 18 people were killed on 18th June 2001.But still the challenge on the boundary of Manipur is not stopped.

We are treated as colonial rule since 50 years ago.

The constitution of India does not exist any article to save the boundary of Manipur.

The article 3 of Indian constitution is very dangerous for Manipur, because it can divide the boundary of the state.

So, we should urge to the government of India to amend the article 3 of the Indian constitution.

The people of Manipur should jointly save the boundary of Manipur.

For this we have to unite under one common plate form, he added.

K Satyajit, Lecturer of political science Imphal college said that the Delhi talk between the government of India and the leaders of NSCN(lM) would bring nothing solution except a mass crisis among the people of entire North East region.

The peace talk could not bring the sovereignty of Nagas.

To give a great pressure on the government of India politically under a common platform will be the only way of the people of Manipur to save the territorial integrity of Manipur.

Dr K Ibo, Dr T Tomba, Rev S Vaiphei, S Noren, P Gangte president Kuki Inpi Manipur, M Kulla Luwang, Prof N Joykumar, N Loken, Y Mohendra, Chinglen Meisnam, Th Kisan spoke in the discussion.

The discussion has reserved that the issue of the unity and territorial integrity of Manipur should focus within the framework of the reality and perspective of the North East not forgetting the policy of the Indian state for a long lasting solution, the political and social crisis in north east exists within the framework of an outside domination of north east and ethnic-assertions within north east, the reality of the north east is based on ethnic pluralism and the real need of the hour is the unity of the north east and strengthening of the social relations amongst various ethnic groups in Manipur.

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