In Manipur, Delhi-based Right group seeks President rule

New Delhi: The New Delhi-based Rights and Risk Analysis Group (RRAG) on Monday said that only the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur and effective resettlement of displaced people will help kick-start the peace process as The state is still witnessing ethnic violence.
Prague director Suhas Chakma said the rights group recommended bringing the situation under control by imposing president’s rule, reinvigorating the peace process led by the governor and ensuring effective rehabilitation and resettlement of displaced persons. So that they settle in the original places of safe and secure people.
There has been no accountability for looting weapons and arming civilians, failure to implement operational agreements with 23 underground organizations since August 2008, and failure to bring the situation under control despite the implementation of Article 355 of the Constitution. On May 6, Chakma said in a statement.
He said, “Failure to bring the situation under control after the implementation of Article 355 of the Constitution on May 6 calls for the implementation of Article 356 of the Constitution to provide a deemed neutral government. Security situation in the Valley The current arrangements of Chief Minister N Biren Singh overseeing the and the monitoring of the situation in the hills by the Ministry of Home Affairs only strengthens the division.
“The involvement of Meitei and Kuki rebel groups in the riots has the potential to spread insurgency across the North-East region and destabilize the region.”

However, the state and central governments have refused to implement 355 in Manipur. Article 355 is part of the emergency provisions of the Constitution which empowers the Center to take all necessary measures to protect the state from internal disturbances and external aggression.
Prag said that after two months of rioting, communal riots between Meites and Meites turned violent since May 3 following protests by the All Tribal Students’ Union of Manipur over the granting of Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Meites. The Kuki in Manipur has turned into a full-scale civil war, destabilizing peace and security in the Northeast.
“At least 120 people have been killed so far while nearly 70,000 have been displaced, including 50,698 in relief camps in Manipur, over 12,000 in Mizoram, 3,000 who fled to Assam, and over 1,000 More people have fled to me, while thousands of displaced people have not taken shelter in relief camps.
“The Kukis, who have fled to other states, are facing opposition to resettlement from local groups such as those in Meghalaya.

“With little improvement in the situation in Manipur as evidenced by the death of 10 people on July 2, there is little chance of most displaced people returning to their original homes,” Chakma said.
He said the destabilization of regional peace and security in the Northeast by the riots in Manipur was unprecedented in the history of the region, with the alleged looting of more than 3,000 civilians, more than 4,000 weapons and five lakh rounds of ammunition. has been armed.