The speech made by the Governor of Manipur Gurbachan Jagat reflects the firm stand taken by the Government of the state to fight for protection of territorial integrity of the state. Manipur is safe in the hands of the men in power. Moreover all the political parties of all hues have made open declaration not to allow secession of any part of Manipur. The question of Manipur breaking up does not arise. This message has been sent out, which is loud. But some elements are turning deaf ear to such message. So they play with the idea of creating homeland within Manipur. The appeal made by the Governor to insurgents to eschew violence is also timely. All these bomb blasts that have occurred here and there on different occasions end up maiming the innocent people. Many had fallen as victims of the bomb blasts. Large number of youths had laid down arms before the Government. Unless the surrendered insurgents are properly rehabilitated the others who are continuing to wage war against the establishment with arms will not come back. Rs 4000 stipend per month plus Rs 2.5 fixed deposit in the name of each and every surrendered extremist may to some extent support livelihood. The Government has also in mind for providing vocational training to those who have laid down arms. Surrender policy though it has been able to attract small fishes the big fishes cannot be attracted. How can they be brought to the negotiating table? This is a mind boggling question. The answer is yet to be found. The think tank of the Government at the centre has in its mind set, the initiative for bringing rebel leaders on the negotiating table must start only when the rebel leaders have grown old. Rebel leaders are still too young. They are in their early fifties or sixties. They have adjusted to the jungle life. They are not thinking of retiring that is known from reading the statements issued by the rebel leaders on the occasion of anniversary foundation day of the rebel organisations. The Union Government brought Laldenga of Mizoram and Isak Chisi Swu and Muivah of NSCN to the negotiating table. If Swu and Muivah did not stick to their useless demand of amalgamation of all Naga inhabited areas Nagaland would have reaped the fruit of peace talk. Precious time had been wasted in discussing something that will never materialise. Almost all the communities below one crore population are protected by the constitution of India. Manipuri diaspora does not reach even three million. Cannot they be given protection in the same manner SC/ST are getting protection from the constitution of India? Manipuris cannot make through in the UPSC conducted examination, reason being it is branded as general class. State Government can demand some quota for the state and its people in the selection of IAS or IPS if our poor people cannot be granted constitutional protection. Because IAS and IPS are considered as ambassadors of development. A simple survey will reveal very few Meiteis are in the list of IAS or IPS. Let us see what comes out after making this demand of constitutional protection.
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