Titular king draws attention of PM
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, July 21 2018: Titular king of Manipur Leishemba Sanajaoba has highlighted three major and burning issues of Manipur prevailing in the State - removal of VC of MU, controversial BP 81 and Indo-Naga peace talk - to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to take appropriate steps.

In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, the titular king sought the timely intervention of PM so that peace and normalcy may be restored soon in the State.

While drawing the attention of the PM to the 48 hours State-wide general strike (from midnight of 17 July to midnight of 19 July) called by the Manipur University Students' Union demanding the removal of Vice Chancellor of Manipur University and which left all schools, colleges, offices, markets, business activities and other institutes paralysed, he pointed out that unless and until the VC is removed from his post, there will be no peace and normalcy in the State.

He said the ongoing crisis at MU is jeopardising the career and future of many students of Manipur which is far more important issue than saving an individual, said the letter.

Regarding BP 81, he said that the alleged illegal shifting of BP 81 by 3 kms inside the territory of Manipur along the Indo-Myanmar border has created a tense situation in Manipur while reminding that the people of Manipur have lost Kabaw-Valley which was given away by Pandit Jawaharhal Nehru to Burma (now Myanmar) in exchange of Andaman and Nicobar Island'.

Moreover, many villages of Manipur had already been lost along the Indo-Myanmar Border due to the negligence on the part of previous State and Union Govts and such negligence should not be repeated in the case of BP 81, mentioned the letter.

The titular king expressed hope that Boundary Survey team sent by the Central Govt will do the justice and the disputed BP 81 will be shifted to its right location.

On the Indo-Naga peace talk, he welcomed it in the sense that returning peace and normalcy in the neighbouring State (Nagaland) is good for all.

However, the said peace talk should not lead to disintegration or alteration of the territory of Manipur and should not impinge on the administrative structure as well, he added.

While reminding the mass uprising of June 18, 2001 which claimed the lives of 18 peoples and left hundreds wounded, he urged the Union Government to tread cautiously in resolving the issue.

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