As the demand for creation of separate homeland within the state of Manipur hots up the heart begins to boil. Restlessness has been created and normal life has been thrown out of gear. One is confused. Why such demand comes up in a tiny state like Manipur. Can this demand be met? There is understanding among all to safeguard territorial integrity of Manipur. We feel sad Manipur has been reduced to a plaything by different communities. Demands can be made, that is the democratic rights of all people living in the state. When one makes a demand one must weigh the practicability aspect. Because Manipur will never be fragmented; this has been told again and again by the Union Government. Leaders of all the political parties have also said that. Yet some section of the people belonging to different communities play with the issue again and again. If one has an ear one will hear what these central leaders are saying. Central leaders are saying they will make all out efforts to protect territorial integrity of Manipur. If one has eye, one would have surely seen young and women dying for protection of Manipur’s boundary. If there can be no extension of Greater Nagaland into the state of Manipur how can there be a separate Kuki homeland within the state of Manipur. June great uprising that happened sacrificing 18 lives was for protection of territorial integrity of the state. All those incidents appear in front of our eyes when certain section of people demand separate homeland. Manipur belongs to all communities. Every community has their share in this land. Stop dreaming. The map released by the demand committee claiming almost 80 percent of lands as kuki areas confuse the already confounded mind. Manipur kings fought several wars, all were for protecting the boundary of the land. History tells that. Future generation will not pardon the present generation if we allow fragmentation of Manipur. Nothing wrong in telling the agitationists not to put up such irresponsible demand. Time is precious. Conserve energy to fight for a better cause that will be acceptable to all. Kukis can demand for development of their culture and language. Nagas too can make similar demand. But the agitation for demanding homeland is wastage of time and energy. There will be lots of hurdles in fulfilling the demand. Let us give peace a chance. It is time the Government of Manipur rejects outright the demand of the agitating section saying the demand cannot be fulfilled. The leaders of the Kuki state demand committee have been advised not to use high way as weapon to reach their message within the belt of hearing of those at the helm of affairs. If the leaders are serious about their demand they must learn a lesson from those demanding Telengana state within Andhra Pradesh. Those demanding separate state do not resort to road blockade or economic blockade. Something needs to be learnt from them. The Union Government is also considering creation of Telengana state. The time and energy wasted in making irresponsible demand could have been used in doing other better job.
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