Economic blockade has been lifted. Today’s most pleasant news was the lifting of the public blockade. Public anxiety and restlessness have been put to rest. Everywhere at every place wherever local masses met what they transpired was how long the agitation would continue. Our energy and time can be used in enhancing productivity or in doing something good for the state and its people. Time and energy cannot be wasted in demanding something that will never be fulfilled. At the end the light has been found and everyone is happy. Do not call bandh or economic blockade on the national highway. That caused a lot of harassment to the common masses. The possibility of the Union Government agreeing to give away the demand for amalgamation of either Naga inhabited areas under one administrative unit after seceding land from Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh or creation of Kuki homeland is remote. This will never happen. But despite knowing the fact that the two demands will never be fulfilled some persons belonging to the two communities are still hoping that their demands will be achieved. Better sense now prevails. Manipur may not see agitation of this kind in the near future. Realisation had dawned. Demand being made must be rational. Irresponsibly launched agitation for making the demand that is irrational creates misunderstanding among all communities. Unnecessarily artificial scarcity of petroleum products was created and during the short period of agitation the prices of essential commodities shot up. National independence movement launched by father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi gave us a good lesson. His agitation which was supported by all did not cause harassment to the people of the country. Even the newspapers, which opposed his non cooperation movement, faced natural death. By using the technique adopted by the Mahatma Gandhi, Irom Sharmila’s fast unto death agitation has rocked the Indian administration. Her demand may be fulfilled any time. Now the Union Government is considering either lifting the act or softening it. Getting the demand without causing discomfiture to others can be done, such is the wonderful task carried out by great leaders only. Manipur has now landed in a precarious condition. Our state can be lifted from the pit of sorrow only when the people understand what is ailing our state. Has anyone of you ever attempted to understand the ailments? Leaders in other states make tall claim that their states have moved higher to reach the stage which they claim cannot be matched by other states. Do we need such type of leaders, who can make similar stand? Leaders of this type can be found when the entire people stand behind our leaders. Civil organisations based in Manipur must know what they should do at such critical period. The situation prevailing now calls for all to make little sacrifice to make Manipur strong and united. Any attempt to divide the people of the state on communal line should be crushed. Kukis have shown a good gesture by suspending the traumatic economic blockade. Let there be completion among all communities in doing good deeds.
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