Caution against CAB sounded-II
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 09 2019:
Greeting the professionals of print and electronic media, the chairman said that issues and matters, with no conclusions at sight, have riddled Kangleipak and the suffering of the people of Kangleipak has reached its zenith now.
"At this crucial juncture, the party finds that it is the need of the hour to convey its concerns to the people of Kangleipak so that all of us can contemplate and discuss them rigorously, added the statement.
Drawing the contradiction between Kangleipak and India, the outfit said that aftyer World War II, many oppressed Nationalities of the world regained their lost freedom.
Kangleipak, which lost her freedom and became a British Protectorate after 1891 Anglo-Kanglei war, also regained her independence on August 14, 1947 .
With its own democratic Constitution and national legislature, Kangleipak became an independent country.
The democratic constitution of Kangleipak was established in 1947 and a national assembly was formed through democratic election on October 18, 1948 .
After Philippines, Kangleipak became the second Asian country where a democratic government was established through universal adult franchise, added the statement.
Under the aegis of British colonialism, Hindustan, now called Bharat/India, was formed and Muslim representatives and representatives from Princely States were included in the Constituent Assembly.
Junagadh, Hyderabad, Kashmir, Kangleipak, Goa and Sikkim were 'forced' into Indian Union using military might, violating all democratic rights of people of these territories, alleged the chairman.
On September 21, 1949, violating all international norms and treaties, India called the King Bodhachadra to Shillong and he was forced to sign the merger agreement under duress putting him under house arrest, alleged the chairman and added that in this manner, the independence of Manipur was snatched.
India forced King Bodhchandra, violating the provisions of Manipur Constitution Act (MCA) 1947 and Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VLCT), 1969, also known as 'treaty on treaties,' which rendered him powerless and with no authority on the matter, to sign the merger agreement, alleged the outfit further.
This so-called agreement was rejected at the sitting at Manipur Assembly held at Johnstone School on September 28, 1949 .
Different organisations and educated youth of Manipur at that time voiced their opposition against this act of India.
This tragic event was reported in newspapers and magazines of Kangleipak and in the international media at that time, claimed the outfit.
(To be contd) .