AMUCO reaffirms stand against Centre's divisive policies
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, June 13 2025: All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) has reiterated its firm opposition to what it terms as the "divisive policy" of the Government of India (GoI), accusing it of systematically destroying the long-standing bond of unity and coexistence among the indigenous communities of Manipur.

In a statement released ahead of the observance of 'Protest Day against the Divisive Policy of Government of India' on June 14, AMUCO claimed that the central government has been instigating indigenous communities against one another in a manner that renders reconciliation nearly impossible.

The organisation maintained that the communities of Manipur have coexisted for thousands of years within a historically sovereign boundary, and it accused GoI of undermining this harmony for decades.

Referring to the extension of the ceasefire agreement "without territorial limits" under the Bangkok Declaration of June 14, 2001, AMUCO said that this move marked a significant threat to Manipur's territorial integrity.

It stated that AMUCO spearheaded a public movement against the agreement at the time and has been observing June 14 each year.

"The pledge we took in 2001 is still alive.

AMUCO will continue to stand with the people of Manipur to protect the state's unity and integrity from both internal and external forces," the statement read.

It further added that the resolve is not limited to the valley alone but also extends to indigenous communities residing in the hills.

AMUCO alleged that GoI's policy is aimed at disintegrating Manipur and warned that if this continues, all indigenous groups, regardless of region, stand to perish together.

It cautioned that such policies could leave future generations trapped in misery, living under what it called a "colonial state".

The statement urged all indigenous communities to take a united stand against the forces threatening Manipur's integrity.

It stressed that the solution to the ongoing crisis lies in a political dialogue between India and Manipur, rather than in continued attempts to divide the people.

AMUCO also raised alarm over demographic changes driven by unchecked illegal immigration and alleged that the Centre's 76-year administration has facilitated a form of "population invasion" that now poses a serious threat to Manipur's boundary and demographic structure.

Warning that history has shown the impermanence of all colonial regimes, including the British Empire, AMUCO called on the Government of India to uphold the values of its own independence movement and take sincere steps to resolve the issues concerning Manipur.

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