Imphal, September 16: Taking serious note of report pertaining to the Hmar National Assembly (HNA) threatening to serve 'quit notice' against Meiteis living in Churachandpur district, the United Committee Manipur (UCM) and Meetei Youth Organisation, churachandpur have reacted sharply to the attitude/agenda of the armed outfit and called for deeper introspection.

A statement issued by UCM's information and public relation secretary BM Yaima Shah prevailed upon the Hmar group to give up such myopic vision as the need of the hour entails unified movement to eradicate problems afflicting the Manipuri society.

Under no circumstance would targeting a particular community bring about favourable change in the trouble torn State or benefit any particular section of the multi-ethnic community, said the UCM while appealing to the HNA to strive for strengthening age-old brotherly ties.

It also reminded all concerned at Meitei community had been a part and parcel of Churachandpur since ages and there is no room for creating further division in land or people.

Staunchly opposing any further move to disturb rarely found tranquillity in the State, UCM reminded the HNA leaders to give up destructive agenda as past incidents had provided enough lesson that creating intra-community chasm had only resulted in chaos and despair to the commoners.

Referring to the outbreak of Kuki-Naga clash as a consequence of 'quit notice' served to the Kukis that had rendered several families homeless and rumour-enticed Meitei-Meitei Pangal feud, BM Shah contended that no particular community had benefited from the fallout other than displacing people from their homes and throwing their life into delirium.

With the entire State reeling under pressure from the NSCN-IM's divisive outlook, the HNA toeing on similar line is the last thing people of Manipur could be expecting, opined the Committee.

While it is an accepted norm that any group be it armed or unarmed have every right to place their grievances before the Central or State Government targeting a particular community to highlight and press for their demand is not only illogical but highly disgraceful, maintained the UCM.

UCM also asserted that any organisation deviating from the principle of shielding the common people from any adversity is anti-people entity whose existence in the society need to be introspected by all concerned.

meanwhile, the Meetei Youth Organisation, churachandpur informed of an emergency public meeting held at the district headquarters' Mandop Leikai today wherein the gathering took grim note of the HNA preparing to expel Meiteis from the district.

the meeting attended by representatives of Meitei-based clubs, organisations/associations termed the proposed 'quit notice' in case its demands to the State Government are not conceded within 45 days as morally and physically threatening the community.

Asserting that HNA's attitude should be condemned by all irrespective of their religious or community affiliation, the Youth body questioned whether the HNA had been mulling to train their guns at innocent civilians.

The meeting also evoked posers like if the Meiteis vacate their homes before the quit notice deadline will the HNA achieve its goals if so the Meiteis would not hesitate to leave at once, conveyed the body.

Besides urging the HNA to retrospect their agenda, the Organisation also demanded that the State Government discuss and bring about an amicable solution to enable the working class Meiteis live a secured and respectable life in the district.

Exhorting all concerned to strive for socio-economic prosperity of the people and to protect the multi-ethnic identity of the State, Meetei Youth Organisation also cautioned that any undesired consequences resulting from the proposed expulsion diktat should be to the responsibility of the State Government and the HNA.

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