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Two days after assuming office, Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla made a visit to Churachandpur district and Moirang in Bishnupur district and urged Kuki leaders to work with the administration in peacebuilding efforts.
“Governor of Manipur, Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, on his maiden visit after assuming office, visited Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts today and interacted with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) residing in various relief camps,” the official X account of the Governor posted.
Bhalla, the former Union home secretary, reached the Churachandpur district around 9:40 am. He inaugurated an IT centre at the Churachandpur College and interacted with students.
He heard their grievances and the problems they were facing as a result of the crisis in the state.
Maintaining that the students were the future of the country and he did not want them to suffer, Bhalla said the government was making all efforts to bring back normalcy.
Thereafter, he went to the deputy commissioner’s office where held meetings with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) such as the Kuki Zo Council and ITLF, among others.
“Governor appealed to the leaders of the CSOs to work collaboratively with the administration in peacebuilding efforts,” a statement issued by the Raj Bhavan in Imphal said.
Kuki-Zo Council said that the group submitted a memorandum to the Governor highlighting their plights and a charter of demands. The demands include separation from the Manipur government and the majority of Meitei people.
The memorandum stressed the “need for maintaining the sanctity of the Buffer Zones”, the need for re-demarcation of district police jurisdiction and deployment of “neutral central security forces”.
“As there is conflict between the Meitei and the Kuki-Zo, the security forces should not have personnel from both sides, especially in sensitive areas. In numerous cases in the past, it was discovered that Meitei officers and personnel in different security forces were biased, which resulted in the loss of lives and properties. Therefore, it is ideal to have neutral individuals in the security forces. Jiribam district, and particularly the Borobekra Police Station, should receive special consideration in this regard” said the memorandum.
The last Governor of Manipur, Laxman Prasad Acharya, visitted Churachandpur district, where Kukis live, in August 2024, as a part of Har Ghar Tiranga bike rally campaign, said an official from the Raj Bhavan. (With PTI)
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