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TNL against gifting Z Choro village to Myanmar in exchange of land elsewhere
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, September 06 2020:
The Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) has strongly opposed the State Government's move to gift away Zingshophai Choro village to Myanmar in return for land at some other place.
Taking strong exception to the reported move, TNL president Hooingson A Shimray alleged that the State and Central Govts are trying to give Zingshophai Choro village to Myanmar in exchange for some areas of Myanmar to Manipur.
This is not negotiable and will not be compromised at any cost, he added.
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Hopingson said that TNL would safeguard Tangkhul ancestral land and pledged that not an inch of land would be ceded to anyone.
The Tangkhul community cannot accept any move to include Choro village in the 'exchange of land betwen India and Myanmar,' said Shimray and added that leaving the village alone would be in the interest of the people of Manipur and India.
Zingshophai Choro village is located between border pillar numbers 5, 6 and 7 and is 49 kms away from district headquarters Kamjong.
Speaking to this correspondent, Kaphungyui who is the Headman of Zingshophai Choro village said that a memorandum was submitted to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, former CM Ibobi Singh after learning that the State Government was dealing with Myanmar for exchange of land.
The memorandum clearly highlighted the stand of the villagers and their stand against the proposed inclusion of Zingshophai Choro village to Myanmar while relocating boundary pillars.
The villagers even had personally highlighted the matter to Chief Minister N Biren Singh in 2018 for resurvey and correction of erected international border pillars.
Despite CM N Biren Singh's assurance, nothing has been initiated from the side of the State Government to resolve the issue, said the village Headman.
The villagers urged the State Government to act swiftly in order to save and protect Zingshophai Choro village.
He further mentioned that in 2004, the State Cabinet decided to relocate 3.7 sq.
kms of the village to Myanmar for exchange of land without consulting the village.
The villagers strongly opposed the move and had raised their voice to withdraw State Cabinet decision, said the Headman.
"We will continue to defend our land from any intrusion," Kaphungyui said and added that Zingshophai Choro village is a hill house taxpaying village being inhabited by the Tangkhul community under Kamjong district since time immemorial.
Zingshophai Choro village has a total population of 235 people and there are about 53 houses in the village.
All developmental activities such PMGSY, MGNREGS, IWMP etc are implemented by the State Government.
Considering all the historical facts and for peaceful co-existence, the State Government should act immediately, added the Headman.
The Headman also asserted the rights of tribals as enshrined in the Constitution of India and referred to Article 371(C) which has special provisions given to the Hill Areas Committee (HAC).
Urging the tribal legislators, who are all members of HAC, the Headman said that they are empowered by the Constitution to protect the rights of tribals.
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