No rollback of Kakching district, asserts JNGVO
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, October 20 2024:
The Joint Non-Government Voluntary Organisation (JNGVO), Kakching has categorically stated that Kakching district, formally inaugurated on December 8, 2016, must remain intact and should not be reverted under any circumstances.
Addressing media persons at the press conference room of Library and Information Centre, Phoushupat Leikai, on Sunday, JNGVO advisor Pukrambam Somarendra said that the movement for Kakching as a full-fledged district began in 1983, prior to the district reorganisation process in Manipur.
JNGVO played a pivotal role in advocating for Kakching, leading protests and taking action to remove unauthorised occupants along the Indo-Sugnu Road in the bustling Kakching Bazar area.
Such efforts led to installation of street lamps, construction, construction of road dividers, footpaths, and side drains, all contributing to the revitalisation of Kakching in 1994.Additionally, on March 25, 1999, the then Kakching MLA, Kshetrimayum Irabot, introduced a private member's resolution in the state assembly, which was passed, agreeing to bifurcate Thoubal district into Kakching and Thoubal.
He also recalled that JNGVO had consistently urged the relevant authorities to bifurcate Thoubal district for administrative convenience.
On February 10, 2016, it specifically appealed to the then chief minister O Ibobi Singh to take necessary actions.
As a result of these efforts, and with the support of the public, seven new districts were created on December 8, 2016, including formation of Kakching district.
Pukrambam Somarendra also highlighted that as a result of Kakching's status as a new district, the construction of a post office building, complete with staff quarters, was initiated on July 21, 2017, with approval of the Ministry of Communication and the Department of Post.
The post office is now operational.
Furthermore, necessary infrastructure development projects has been transforming Kakching to a fully functional district headquarters.
As a result, people of Kakching are reaping benefits owing to convenient access to the administrative machinery, elaborated the advisor.
He also said that at a time when the people of Kakching are beginning to experience the benefits of being a new district, demand has been raised for rollback of the seven newly carved districts.
When news emerged about discussions regarding the issue in the Tripartite Talk scheduled for October 11, JNGVO submitted a memorandum to the Union Home Minister, chief minister and chief secretary on October 4 demanding that the status of Kakching district should not be a topic of discussion in the tripartite talks.
It is again reported that the Tri partite Talk has been scheduled for November 15, he said while adding that no discussion of Kakching district should be made during the talk.
Somarendra also highlighted that Kakching district is a multi-ethnic area where people from various communities coexist peacefully.
No community should attempt to disrupt this harmony and no one should also put up signboards with names of other districts in Kakching or reference other districts during census operations, as this could lead to unnecessary chaos.
Additionally, he asserted that there should be no movements aimed at rolling back the status of Kakching district, while warning that the people of the district are prepared to launch intense forms of agitation if any such attempts are made.
JNGVO president Kshetrimayum Chha-tradhari, secretary Nongmaithem Bheigyachandra and other members of the organisation were also present at the media briefing.
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