BJP urges district administrations
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 16 2025:
BJP Manipur Pradesh has asked district administrations to take up necessary measures before paddy cultivation in foothill and peripheral areas sparks confrontations and violence.
Citing the case of ugly confrontation that took place at Pukhao Leitanpokpi yesterday, BJP Manipur Pradesh vice-president Ch Chidananda said that the Government must take up strong and concrete measures so that paddy fields in foothill and peripheral areas which could not be cultivated during the last two years on account of the protracted crisis can be cultivated from this year.
Instead of waiting for ugly confrontations between Meiteis and Kukis over paddy cultivation, the Government ought to put in place strong security measures to avoid such situations, he said.
Chidananda appealed to the district administrations of Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching and Jiribam to enable genuine land owners cultivate their fields without any disturbances.