IMPHAL —
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said his government is fully committed
to fencing the borders, identifying new immigrants and eradicating drugs from
the state.
Speaking at a public interaction programme at Kumbi in
Bishnupur district, Singh said the state government is committed to ensure that
there is no further disturbance to the future generations.
"We remain steadfast in our objective to fence the
border, identify new immigrants, regulate the entry of foreigners with issuing
of passes and completely eradicate drugs from the state. This is a promise of
BJP and the state government and we will not stop until these are
achieved."
The chief minister said, "Only the BJP can save Manipur
and indigenous people. No other party can save the state as all they have done
is divide and destroy the state. For many years, the people of the state
demanded implementation of inner line permit (ILP) to protect the small
population of the state but no parties gave it except BJP under Prime Minister
Narendra Modi."
Singh said internally displaced people will not be allowed
to go to insecure places.
"We have allowed some 2,000 people to return after
their places have been identified as safe and secure. The remaining will be
allowed to return after detailed observation. As of now, more than 500
displaced persons have been given employment."
Singh said, "The conflict started after armed men
suddenly attacked innocent public and engaged in arson of residential houses
and forced people to flee from their homes. It is the government's duty to make
sure those displaced return to their homes. If the government had started the
conflict, it could have declared the conflict had ended. However, that is not
the case."
The CM said many security personnel from BSF, Assam Rifles
and police have died defending the innocent public from the attacks of the
enemies who want to divide the state.
"These enemies are the armed men who want to break the
state into two. We are trying to end this conflict. Meanwhile, security is
being provided with the assistance of the Centre and with god's grace there has
been relative peace for the last four to five months," Singh added.
