Manipur Maoist says Manipur's territory sold to Myanmar in 2013 by Manipur Government
Source: IT News
Imphal, March 07 2017:
Rebel group Maoist Communist Party, Manipur today said that the portion of the Manipur's territory was gifted to Myanmar and in returns the then government of India under the prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh had compensated the Okram Ibobi Singh led Congress government an amount of rupees 503 lakhs as and appeasement policy.
The Maoist statement was released in the back dropped of the alleged intrusion by Myanmar authority and seizure of property belonging to Indian villagers residing the border area Hollenphai.
The statement further said that the granting of the compensated amount was announced by the Minisry of Home Affairs and the report about it has been appeared at Times of India on October 31, 2013 .
The Maoist further said that the congress party had openly cheated the people of the state by promising protection of the territorial integrity of the state when it had already sold the portion of the territory at the cost of more than Rs.Fifty million.