Ukhrul, Jan. 13: Expressing serious concern over the grim situation in Manipur, the Ukhrul Autonomous District Council (ADC) has appealed to the central government for speedy intervention to end the deepening crisis in the backdrop of the Manipur government creating seven new districts and the ongoing indefinite economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) on national highways.
“People of the state want that the present crisis is resolved at the earliest and we strongly appeal to the centre government to intervene and find a solution to the prevailing situation in the state,” said Ukhrul’s ADC chairman Dr. Yaronsho Ngalung while briefing media persons at his Alungtang residence here on Friday.
According to Ngalung, the current situation in the state was created by the state government which declared seven new districts by overruling various memorandums signed with different Naga civil bodies and without consulting any stakeholder, including the HAC.
“The state government has clearly committed a constitutional violation.”
The chairman insisted that because both the state government and the UNC were at loggerheads, the only way to resolve the current crisis was through the intervention of the centre.
“It is therefore our most fervent appeal to the centre to arrange trilateral talks involving the union government, Manipur government and UNC at the earliest,” he said.
Reiterating that the ‘arbitrary’ declaration of the seven new districts by the state government could never be final decision, Ngalung urged the centre further to ensure due participation of all the stakeholders in the matter to bring about a permanent solution to the crisis.
Also executive member of the Ukhrul ADC, Isaac, has called for prudence on the part of the state government, and asked why the government was ‘meting out harsh treatment to the UNC president Gaidon Kamei and his executive Stephen including electric shock when every possibility to end the crisis is being sought by all concerned.’
The Ukhrul ADC administration has strongly condemned the December 18 mob attack on Ukhrul-bound passengers which left many wounded. It has asked the state government to immediately pay adequate compensation for the damaged / burnt private vehicles and belongings including educational certificates.
