Violence orchestrated by infiltrators
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, July 11 2023:
The violence in Manipur is orchestrated by illegitimate foreigner Nationals who intruded into the State, said joint coordinator of Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) L Ratan.
He made the remark during a sit-in protest staged today at Moirang Keithel.
Placards that read, "Abrogate SoO pact", "Stop attacking civilians," and "Withdraw Assam Rifles from Manipur" were held among others.
At the site, Ratan continued that the people of Manipur should know who instigated the violence, who are the parties in conflict and how to deal with the issue.
Saying that influx of Myanmar Nationals to the State is the major factor which built up mistrust among the people and triggered the violence, Ratan claimed that these instigators have been planning to create unrest in Manipur since many decades back though the clashes broke out on May 3 only.
He further claimed that growth of Kuki populace in Manipur over the past many decades is abnormal.
Alleging that Meeteis may no longer be a majority community, he said it is mostly the foreigners from Myanmar who encroached on reserved and protected forest and engaged in widespread deforestation as they don't have any historical and cultural ties with the land and resources of Manipur.