It is pleasant news. Soothing to the ears and balm to the body. Why cannot Manipur live without the agitation launched on national highway? Why cannot we think roads are constructed for movement not for blocking? Kukis’ agitation on the national highway has been suspended after the agitationists were locked in dialogue with the Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh yesterday. They heard the appeal made by the Chief Minister to suspend the agitation considering the hardship it has caused to the people of the state. Demands can be made. That’s the democratic right of the people living in India. But one must weigh the practicability aspect of the demand. We have built castle in the air in the dream. Dream is different. You can do anything you can fly like superman. But in real life it happens nothing much can be done and we have to accept the reality of life where we are and where we are born. We must not attempt to bring heaven on earth. We cannot compare our state with Singapore. The strategic location of a state should be considered. Tiny state like Goa and Pondicherry in the south can survive on their own without taking much help from the Union Government. Their economy shaped by income from tourism is thriving. Development must take place. But not at the cost of the interest of the state. The state interest will never be sacrificed. Chief Minister has rightly said that he will oppose anything that is detrimental to the well being of the state. Recently when he met the top leaders of the Union Government he took a stand that is quite convincing. He exists to serve the state and he will even sacrifice the post he is holding in the event of Union Government taking a decision to bifurcate the state to appease a section of the people. Similar stand that he took will be reflected as and when situation calls. Therefore protagonists of the homeland are advised not to indulge in wild dreaming. We are citizens ofManipur. Let us think of contributing something to the growth of the state. Let us ask our representatives not to waste time without doing anything. Our representatives can be asked to supervise the developmental programmes launched in different constituencies for early completion and also for maintaining quality. It happens construction programmes launched at the hills and remote villages are not properly supervised so they crumble even before inauguration. At the end the Government is blamed for all that is done at the remote areas. To save the Government from landing in embarrassing situation a mechanism needs to be evolved to see to it that the construction programmes launched at the remote areas are properly supervised. Having talked to the Chief Minister the leaders of the Kuki state demand committee might have realised what needs to be done and what should not be done. Nevertheless the leaders of the committee are to be appreciated for taking a stand that will go long way in nurturing the relation among different communities living in the state. Better sense prevails.
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