Drive against foreigners though belated is a welcome step for it will go a long way in the protection of the original communities living in the state of Manipur. Too many communities had been wiped out in the past from their own motherland overpowered by intruders. In India we have witnessed of Tripuris being outnumbered by the intruders. Similar fate awaits Manipuris in their own land. That situation must not arise. The impending danger stares in our eyes. Future generation will not pardon present regime if we cannot do anything to protect our land. At Jiribam the original people of the state have been outnumbered by the outsiders. In the near future the constituency will be represented by outsiders. In Assam Bodos cannot defend themselves. The clash involving two communities Bodos and Muslims in Assam has revealed what is in store for the two communities. But the root cause of the incident was funny. It had nothing to do with the hate and hatred campaign between the two communities. Despite exposure of the root cause of the recent clash between Bodos and Muslims, some elements detrimental to the well being of the country as a whole and the NE region in particular spread false rumours saying that there had been massacre of Muslims in Assam. Bodo area is now predominantly occupied by Bangladeshi Muslims. If Bodos cannot defend themselves Manipuris too will not be able to defend themselves. Because Manipur like Boroland is different from other big states. It is time everyone including the administrator understands the grim reality facing Manipuris. We are living are in a precarious condition with the meagre financial assistance given by the Union Government to run the state administration and help the needy people. If the outsiders settle in the state the little help the state is getting will end up being devoured by the intruders. Moreover foreign nationals occupying scarcely available land will cause a sea change to the lifestyle of the people of the state. Reserved area both at the hills and valley area will be used by these faceless people. Our land is too small. Minuscule population that do not touch even three millions will be like a bucket of water in the vast ocean. Its presence will not felt. Therefore the drive, which has been started, should spread out to reach every nook and corner of the state. If the outsiders presence in Imphal is dangerous it is equally dangerous in the hill and rural areas of the state also. The first thing a refugee does is to locate a place where they can stay and then they will think of expanding their territory. Bodos felt threatened by the presence of foreigners in their homeland. So they waited for the occasion to strike. But Bodos acted unwisely so the consequence of the fight between the two communities was felt by all people living in the NE region. The onus of evicting the foreigners lies on the administrators not on the communities no matter whether they are affected or not.
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