The long queue for getting a few litres of petrol or diesel plus spiralling price hike of essential commodities are really disturbing sight. Improvement of the situation in next week is a distant possibility. To add to the woes facing the people of the state two groups representing two different communities have called 48 hour bandh in Manipur to air their views diametric to each other. Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam has boldly stated that no state can be created on communal line. Manipur belongs to all people living in this state. Where lies the necessity for creation of Kuki land within Manipur? Similarly how can land inhabited by Nagas be carved out of Manipur for creation of another homeland. These are unreasonable demands which will find no takers. Drop all these unreasonable demands and try to live peacefully extending cooperation to each other. History has told us how our brave forefathers fought fiercely against the invaders to protect the boundary of the land. Future generation will ridicule all of us if we allow Manipur to be made smaller by giving its land away to those demanding it. The question arises who will be able to advise all those demanding separate state within Manipur the futility of the demand. This is one demand, which will cause social unrest and wastage of time and energy. Moreover where lies the possibility of the demand seeing the light. It will perish under the cover of darkness. There are miles to go for making such demand. All the highlanders have to be united. This is one area where they have failed. If Nagas’s demand for greater Nagaland was rejected out and out why should not Kukis’s demand for separate state be given similar treatment? The thinking is superficial. Deeper thinking needs to be done. Not all communities have separate state. Learn to be happy with what you have got. We are not living in dream. In the dreams man can fly without anything. Even the highest seat can be occupied easily in the dream. Reality is different. Do not attempt to increase possession without having anything. Let us allow Manipur to live peacefully. Manipur has suffered a lot. Everyone should contribute the little they can to make Manipur a place worthy for living. Show generosity to the land where you are living. This is our state. Let us not spoil our land.
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