AITC reiterates stand on not allowing compromise of state integrity

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Oct 30

Manipur Pradesh Trinamool Congress (MPTC) today said that the party is firm on their stand in protecting the state’s territorial integrity and boundary.  The party reiterated its stand in reference to the development in the talk between the Government of India and NSCN(IM) in Dimapur on October 24.

In a press meet held at the party’s office at Mekola Kodompokpi Maning Leikai today, president of the party, Soraisam Manaoton said that the central leaders also will stand together with the state unit of the party on the issue.

“Safeguarding the state’s territorial boundary and territorial integrity is part of party’s manifesto and we will stand by it,” Manaoton added.

The party’s president also appreciated the Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren’s initiatives of organising an all-political party meet on October 28 to protect the state from disintegrating to give way to the Greater Nagalim cause of the NSCN(IM).

A consultative committee was formed on that day itself comprising all political parties of the state except for Naga People’s Front (NPF) to “preserve and protect the oneness of Manipur”.

Manaoton also added that people should raise their voice against any possible decision by the Government of India which may compromise Manipur territory. He also termed the framework agreement signed on 2015 suspicious as nothing about it is revealed till now.

He said that this is a big public issue and all political parties should sink their difference and fight together on the issue.

He also assured that the party would extent every possible help to safeguard the territorial integrity of the state.

The Dimapur talk between R.N. Ravi, India’s interlocutor and Working Committee of 6 Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) indicated that the almost two decades long peace-talks may get a positive result soon.