As the situation in Manipur time and again gravitates toward a civil war, now would be a good time to exercise my freedom of expression duly granted to each individual by the Constitution of India. People have been advised to keep shut if their opinions do not complement their kindred’s. No doubt I would be laughed off a simpleton as I had been previously condemned by some acquaintances cognizant of my views. History is witness, what is going on in Manipur is not unique to us. Yet we refuse to learn from history and choose to dwell in the past hurt and prejudices. Far from celebrate our diversity and evolve together as a society, we have let our deep rooted hate grow into a hydra-headed monster. We have tenaciously maintained the idea of “us” and “them”. Each group conscientiously nurtures its wound, while the leaders make sure it never heals. We keep a record of what harm “they” have done to “us”; never mindful of what “we” did to them. What could be the cause of this ever raging imbroglio in Manipur?
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