Opinion Muivah in Manipur
On May 14 ,BJPs Prakash Javadekar criticised Home Minister P. Chidambaram for allowing NSCN(IM) leader T. Muivah to visit his village in Manipur without asking the state government for its view.....
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On May 14 ,BJPs Prakash Javadekar criticised Home Minister P. Chidambaram for allowing NSCN(IM) leader T. Muivah to visit his village in Manipur without asking the state government for its view. Muivah wants an independent Naga homeland,including parts of Manipur state.The unilateralism of the home minister has once again created tension,Javadekar said. Given below is
P. Chidambarams response:
Mr Prakash Javadekar,MP,led a delegation to meet me on Friday,May 14,2010 in connection with the situation in Manipur. After hearing the delegation,I explained in detail the developments in the past week. The delegation thanked me for the patient hearing; for the briefing on the developments in Manipur; and urged me and the government to continue to deal with the situation with tact and understanding. The delegation expressed satisfaction at the conclusion of the meeting. I am,therefore,surprised and disappointed by the statement issued by Shri Prakash Javadekar yesterday.
In order to set the record straight,I wish to point out that government of India is holding talks with the NSCN (IM) led by Shri Muivah. Shri Muivah expressed a desire to visit his native village,Somdal,in Ukhrul district,Manipur. He submitted an itinerary through the interlocutor Shri R.S. Pandey. Shri Muivah was told that his visit can be facilitated in consultation with the government of Manipur. The government of Manipur took the stand that such a visit would not be appropriate at this time. Efforts were made over several days to find a solution. The chief minister of Manipur was requested to go over to Delhi and he did so on May 6,2010. The finance minister,the defence minister and the home minister held talks with the chief minister of Manipur. However,after his return to Imphal,the chief minister reiterated the stand of his government that the visit of Shri Muivah to Somdal could not be allowed at this stage.
The demands of NSCN (IM) and other Naga groups go back many years. After extensive ground work,NSCN (IM) leaders were persuaded to come to India to hold talks. From time to time,there will be problems and difficulties. The effort of the government of India will be to deal with these problems and difficulties,patiently and tactfully. The immediate problem is to ensure that the national highways are open and supplies of goods reach every district of Manipur. The government of India is addressing this problem in coordination with the state governments concerned. At this stage,all sections of the people,especially the political parties,should support the government in its efforts.
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