Verbal assurance not enough : AMSU
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, February 20 2017: Reacting to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's assurance that the Framework Agreement signed between the Government of India and NSCN-IM on August 3, 2015 does not mention anything about Manipur and it would not affect the territorial integrity of Manipur, the All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU) has categorically stated that the verbal assurance was not enough.

"We would like to see and study the Framework Agreement if it contains anything inimical to the interest of Manipur.

We are not looking for any certificates issued by the Union Home Minister or the Prime Minister or any other leader about the Framework Agreement", conveyed a statement issued by AMSU secretary general Manjit Sarangthem.

There is a vast gap in the understanding of Manipur's interests between the Government of India and the people of Manipur.

Manipuri people realized that they should determine the State's interests since the day Manipur was reduced to the status of a Part C State from being an independent kingdom.

This is one driving factor for the growing demand to divulge the details of the Framework Agreement, AMSU said.

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