CM Biren Singh claim outsiders,militants behind unrest in Manipur

Imphal: Cross-border infiltrators and militants have fueled the ongoing unrest in Manipur and it is not animosity between two communities, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Thursday.

Manipur shares about 400 km unfenced border with Myanmar.
Condemning the firing incident in Imphal East district on Tuesday night in which several people were killed and many injured, Chief Minister Singh termed the incident as an act of terrorism.

“Security forces have launched a large-scale combing operation to nab the criminals in Arangpat and Yaingangpokpi areas. We will take strict action against the culprit as per law,” Singh told the media.
He said that all the ministers and MLAs are visiting the districts and are in touch with the people and various organizations to restore peace and normalcy while the peace committee headed by Governor Anusuiya Uikey should also start its work soon.

Singh again rejected the demand for a separate administration (equivalent to a separate state) for the tribals as demanded by 10 Kuki MLAs (including seven from the BJP).
“Anyone can make a demand in a democracy, it is his democratic right. We have said on several occasions that there will be no separate administration and the territorial integrity of the state will remain,” Singh said.
Earlier, the Manipur government had informed the Center that the three Kuki militant outfits – Kuki National Army (KNA), Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) and Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) – had violated the ground rules of tripartite suspension of operations (SoO). are not being followed agreement, which was signed on 22 August 2008.
Chief Minister Singh had earlier on several occasions accused Kuki militants of inciting violence and agitating tribals against government measures against illegal poppy cultivation and drug menace.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, after his four-day (May 29-June 1) visit to Manipur, warned Kuki militants to follow ground rules or face strict action.