Manipur: House of insurgent peace dealer instrumental in lifting NH 2 blockade set ablaze

Express News Service

GUWAHATI: Miscreants set ablaze the home of an rebel chief in Manipur on Monday night time, a day after he had performed a key position within the lifting of the blockade enforced on National Highway 2 – the state’s lifeline.

The assault was carried out on the home of Dr Seilen Haokip, who’s the spokesperson of the Kuki National Organisation (KNO), within the hill district of Churachandpur. The KNO is a conglomerate of some extremist teams which signed the suspension of operation (SoO) settlement with the federal government. 

There was no one on the home when it was set ablaze. Haokip informed The New Indian Express Online that the assault was carried out by the miscreants and not a mob.

The home went up in flames hours after Haokip issued a clarification a couple of message that has been circulating on social media in his identify. The message associated to some confidential conferences of Kuki-Zo leaders with senior political functionaries of the Government of India and Assam.

“I would like to clarify my position on the issue since it has the potential to create misunderstanding and controversy besides hampering communal harmony.” 

He mentioned elected representatives and leaders of Kuki civil society organisations and SoO teams have been steadily assembly senior political functionaries to convey their place on the prevailing safety state of affairs in Manipur and the prevailing belief deficit between Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities. 

He additionally mentioned that the central authorities was properly conscious of the calls for of the Kukis and had assured its full help in an expeditious and passable decision of the problem. 

“Keeping in view the assurances, senior officials urged the Kuki-Zo leaders to reconsider (lifting) their blockade imposed on NH-02, so as to restore peace and normalcy. As a gesture of good faith, it is incumbent on all of us to support this endeavour. The opening of National Highways, despite our anguish, is a step towards the said objective,” Haokip mentioned.

According to him, though there was a normal consensus among the many Kuki-Zo leaders on lifting the blockade, the civil society organisations stood against it.

“Therefore, the responsibility fell on SoO groups which have been constantly struggling for the rights of our community. The lifting of the blockade was done with the objective of ensuring uninterrupted supply of essential commodities to all parts of the state and alleviating the plight of people,” Haokip mentioned.
 

GUWAHATI: Miscreants set ablaze the home of an rebel chief in Manipur on Monday night time, a day after he had performed a key position within the lifting of the blockade enforced on National Highway 2 – the state’s lifeline.

The assault was carried out on the home of Dr Seilen Haokip, who’s the spokesperson of the Kuki National Organisation (KNO), within the hill district of Churachandpur. The KNO is a conglomerate of some extremist teams which signed the suspension of operation (SoO) settlement with the federal government. 

There was no one on the home when it was set ablaze. Haokip informed The New Indian Express Online that the assault was carried out by the miscreants and not a mob.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

The home went up in flames hours after Haokip issued a clarification a couple of message that has been circulating on social media in his identify. The message associated to some confidential conferences of Kuki-Zo leaders with senior political functionaries of the Government of India and Assam.

“I would like to clarify my position on the issue since it has the potential to create misunderstanding and controversy besides hampering communal harmony.” 

He mentioned elected representatives and leaders of Kuki civil society organisations and SoO teams have been steadily assembly senior political functionaries to convey their place on the prevailing safety state of affairs in Manipur and the prevailing belief deficit between Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities. 

He additionally mentioned that the central authorities was properly conscious of the calls for of the Kukis and had assured its full help in an expeditious and passable decision of the problem. 

“Keeping in view the assurances, senior officials urged the Kuki-Zo leaders to reconsider (lifting) their blockade imposed on NH-02, so as to restore peace and normalcy. As a gesture of good faith, it is incumbent on all of us to support this endeavour. The opening of National Highways, despite our anguish, is a step towards the said objective,” Haokip mentioned.

According to him, though there was a normal consensus among the many Kuki-Zo leaders on lifting the blockade, the civil society organisations stood against it.

“Therefore, the responsibility fell on SoO groups which have been constantly struggling for the rights of our community. The lifting of the blockade was done with the objective of ensuring uninterrupted supply of essential commodities to all parts of the state and alleviating the plight of people,” Haokip mentioned.