By A Staff Reporter
IMPHAL | Aug 28
In the next few decades, indigenous people of Northeastern states will be replaced by Bangladeshi Muslims, warned cultural activist, Ningthouja Lancha while addressing 36th foundation day of Union of Social Upliftment today at Sangeet Kala Sangam, Khurai Lamlong Keithel.
The foundation day is organised by foundation day celebration committee, 2017 and will be celebrated for a month beginning today.
In the keynote address general secretary of the club Khumukcham Ronex Khaba said Union of Social Upliftment is an apex body form by 25 clubs of Imphal East district. It was established in August 28, 1986 in order to bring a united body of various ethnic groups for the welfare of the society as well as the state.
He listed various achievements of the club last year.
A one minute silence was observed in the memory of former members of the club.
Assembly Speaker, Yumnam Khemchand said people are facing lots of problems. The issues are to be solved by the representatives of state. He appealed to the people to elect right representatives.
To bring a good and welfare society people need to be united. Problems in the state are not caused by public but by administrators, he charged.
Lancha who was the guest of honour said many non-locals are entering the Northeast especially from Bangladesh at the rate of 3 lakhs per year. Like Tripuris are becoming endangered the Assamese population is now only 20 percent.
With global warming becoming a serious problem half of Bangladesh may be underwater. If this happens there is a possibility of Bangladeshi Muslims shifting to forests areas of the reason, Lancha said.
He said if the government fails to stop the intruders then the non-locals should be distributed all over the nation equally.
He suggested digital mode of thinking, which is the advanced thinking that supports each other’s thoughts and shares ideas. If people starts digital mode of thinking by being united the indigenous people can be saved, Lancha added.
President of the union, Thoudam Ruhinikumar, Sekmai MLA, Heikham Dingo Singh, councillor, IMC ward number 23, Loushanmbam Romola Devi and social scientist, Dhanabir Laishram also attended the function.
A newsletter named Union Newsletter was published by Khemchand.
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