Who were the Traitors of Manipur?

Excluded areas of British Empire were not present in any of the Hill districts of Manipur. Therefore, the movement for a separate united Naga tribal lands is null and void.

Today, some section of Tribal writers in Manipur are using the term "Excluded Areas" within Naga Hills to misrepresent that Nagas where not part of India or Manipur. They were not conquered even by British.

Need of the hour is people from Nagaland should come forward to tell the world that they are interested to integrate tribal lands from Manipur into Nagaland. 20 lakhs population of Nagaland should tell us that they need tribal from Manipur for developing Nagaland state! We can deport traitors from Manipur hills, same as we sent Coolies from the hills as Labour Corps during First World War.

Are they ready to accommodate around 5 lakhs of tribal from Manipur in their state? Are they ready to share job opportunities and budgets meant for developing Nagaland with these tribes from Manipur?

Shri Rishang Keishing, former Chief Minister of Manipur and MP from manipur who weave the idea of Naga Integration Committee in Manipur.

Nagaland Chief Minister, T R Zeliang should understand that there was no land called "Excluded Areas" within independent Manipur state.  Every hills of Manipur were under the direct administrations of Manipur King.

In 1881, decisive British and Manipur conquests had led to the formation of a Naga Hills district which, under the 1919 Government of India Act, continued to be part of the province of Assam that had been carved out of East Bengal in 1912.

In 1921. the Naga Hills district was designated a "Backward Tract", placing it under the direct administration of the Assam Governor.. Following an order issued as early as in 1873, plain peoples were also required to obtain "Inner Line Permits" before entering the Naga Hills. This was done primarily to control over Assam and Naga Hills district effectively. This was the beginning of preventing encroachment on tribal land.

Whole Naga Hills district was included in the Backward Tract which sounds derogatory, since under the British rule, several parts of the Naga Hills were developing fast, coupled with introduction of Christinity and western education.

When Sir John Simon along with seven British MPs were designated to study the Constitutional reform in British India, they found the term "nauseating". Therefore, by new Government of India Act of 1935, the term was changed to "Excluded Area". 

This means the areas are excluded from the competence of the Provincial and Federal Legislatures, not that they were no longer part of India. These excluded areas were ruled directly by the governor of Assam.

Before Manipur was granted a full fledged State of Manipur in 1972, some tribal from Manipur submitted memorandums to the Prime Minister of India in 1969. They have mentioned that, "the demand for a unified Naga State has been there since 1932...." Those traitors must understand that demand for unified Naga State was not from Manipur, it was the internal affairs of the Naga Hills district of British Empire. 

A five member delegations of Naga Integration Committee, Manipur went to new Delhi and submitted a memorandum to Smt. Indira Gandhi on 26th July, 1968, demanding immediate merger of Naga inhabited areas of Manipur with Nagaland.

Traitors of Manipur were lead by Shri Rishang Keishing, secretary of Naga Integration Committee (NIC), Manipur;  Shri Ng. Mono, President, NIC;  R.S. Changson, President of Tangkhul Naga Public Conference; K Thungam, Secretary of Tengnoupal Naga Union; K Kakhuton, president of Zeliangrong Union, Tamenglong; Soso Larho, Secretary Poumai Progressive Union Mao; Chamaikho Larho, chairman of Mao Local Board,  Thoukhal, president of Maring Naga Association, Tengnoupal and R Vio, president of Poumai Progressive Union , Mao.

The above traitors submitted to the Prime Minister of India stating  "...... any idea that on granting Statehood to Manipur, the Nagas of Manipur will cease automatically their demand for integration into Nagaland shows complete misreading of the Naga political mind. The question as to whether Manipur got a Statehood or otherwise is hardly concerned with the Nagas. The talk of granting District Autonomy to the Hill people of Manipur has made no sense."

Why then hill people are Manipur are talking of Hill Areas Committee and  Autonomous Councils in the State. Why are you asking for funds from the State of Manipur? Why are you complaining everything to the State of Manipur? Why are you demanding alternate arrangements in Manipur? Just go and settle in Nagaland. This is the best solution!

Communal Intentions of Naga Student Federation (NSF) Exposed in Social Media

“Does Meetei only represent Manipur Police? Several SP, DSP, SDPO, Inspectors and even Riflemen are from other ethnic communities like Tangkhul, Kabui, Maring, Kom, and Meetei Pangals. Then why NSF banned Meetei owned vehicles only in Naga dominated areas?”

Nagaland based student organization, Naga Student organization (NSF) have released a press communiqués ! Yes, a press communiqués, not press releases. It seems the said organization is either illiterate to understand who can make Press Communiqués or intentionally proclaiming themselves as a law making/breaking organization!

Some members of Naga Student Federation (NSF) came to Ukhrul via Senapati to attend the Tangkhul Seed Sowing Festival, Luita Phanit a week ago. On the way they were stopped and questioned by the personals of Manipur Police.  On the same day, in the venue in Ukhrul Tangkhul Naga Long Ground (TNL), the Chief Minister of Nagaland T R Zeliang was sowing seeds of Communal hatred between Meetei and Tangkhul and among various  ethnic communities of the State.

Their leader speech was lambasted and reacted sharply by Congress MLA, N Biren Singh and R K Anand and several Civil Society Organisations based in Manipur. The matter was almost forgotten from the soil. However, NSF ultimatum to Government of Manipur and imposition of  an indefinite ban on movement of Manipur vehicles from Saturday to protest against frequent harassment of Naga Organisations and people in Manipur.

The NSF statement issued by the Federation said, "We unanimously resolved to indefinitely ban movement of all Meitei/Manipuri-owned vehicles in the entire Naga-inhabited areas with effect from February 27, starting 6am onwards." Though the statement did not specify the areas, sources said the ban extends to all Naga-inhabited areas of the seven states.

Tetseo Sisters in Meetei Costume

NSF must read some news how people of Manipur are suffering from the Security forces in the last 3-4 decades. And also understand the impact of AFSPA 1958 in Manipur.  Every person living or already dead in Manipur might have faced the atrocities or misbehave of Security forces to some extent!  How a Kohima based Student organization singled out Meetei community only?

Are they fulfilling the aspirations of some Communal warlords based in Manipur? Will All Naga Students Association of Manipur (ANSAM) or Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (TKS) support this new communal gift from the NSF?  Every Manipuri as a good citizen and long sufferer of atrocities from the Security personals are condemning the incident of misbehaving. 

In case the NSF students were really manhandled and harassed by the Manipur Police, they could have easily contacted the North East Student Organisation (NESO) or any Student Wing affiliated to Political parties, if they don't trust the Manipur based student organizations. 

I can say these few Student leaders came with a plan, a cruel intentions to sow the seed of communal hatred in the State. Why Government of Manipur and Opposition leaders remain silent? These students can be charged with seditions, for spreading communal hatred in the region!

Even in Nagaland, the steps taken by the NSF was strongly condemned for inciting hatred among communities.  Facebook reaction on NSF Press Communiqués shows there are young people in the region who don’t want such Communal warfare. Instead they want peace in the region for communal harmony.

Young minds from Nagaland and Manipur wants peace, understanding the history and respecting each other, rather than inciting communal hatred at the behest of some opportunist leaders!

Here’s what they had to say on Facebook:

 “One of the weirdest and most immature diktat or decision coming out from a respectable Organisation. I can't imagine any mature and responsible Student body would stoop that low… Let's give peace a chance and make our Northeast a paradise on earth where peace and tranquility are the hallmark. Seriously, I'm fed up of attacking and counter-attacking each other be it in verbal or non-verbal and isn't now the time we say, "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"??” 

Tahchapa MB Haokip, Engineer at PGCIL, Chennai

This is purely NSF 's decision and does not necessarily carries the consent of all the Nagas .For me and many like minded people , we are not in support of such Bandh which is against the Manipuris. We do not encourage communal disharmony .

Renponi K Naga, Dimapur

Nope we general Nagas are not supporting this stupid bandh on the communal lines against the Meiteis or Manipuris, this bullshit is between the NSF (group who went to Ukhrul) and Manipur Commandos ..that's it. Don't make it a communal thing. There are actually educated people in Nagaland who have brains, who don't support this immature personal war of the NSF.

Paul Yepthomi, Dimapur

Am fed up of such news. All i know is I am a Manipuri, tribal or not, that’s not a question, will do whatever i can to maintain peace at least in my surroundings and give love wherever needed. Seriously am sick of tribal this that blah blah…

Kenny Reng Sialloa Komrem, Imphal

This cycle of bandh should be stop. I don’t encourage it though I am a Naga....just because of some few people we cannot blame the Meitei community and just because of some few protesters we cannot blame the whole Naga community as well.

Kemp Runoyhu Keppen, Dimapur

Arguments aside, one thing for sure is that I will have nothing to do with the NSF bandh and I can only appeal to all the right thinking Naga's not to be a part it.

Daniel Swu, Hyderabad

I am Naga, But not Happy with this immature decision of NSF..!!

Tiajungla Longkumer, Dimapur

This protest is nothing to do with Nagas or Manipur/Meitei.  It’s solely the so call mighty NSF decision .I don't support the lousy NSF protest so do majority of the Nagas .

Amen Jamir, Dimapur

My sympathy goes to the NSF victims of police high handedness in Manipur. But don't discriminate the Manipuris of Nagaland or disturb Nagaland. Banned the movement of Manipur police vehicles in the Naga inhabited areas in Manipur. NSF and Manipur police issue in Manipur is vociferously not the state problem between Nagaland and Manipur.

Samuel Sumi, Dimapur

Lack of education, Lack of maturity, Lack of brain function and Height of Stupidity. Don’t blame all Nagas.. lots of Nagas from Nagaland are here. They won’t put up any negative comments but from our own pretended Nagas will. So please when you mention Nagas put a prefix Manipur Nagas. Don’t hurt Nagaland Nagas.

Chingangbam Nivason, Imphal  

NSF was assaulted by Manipur commandos, it doesn’t mean to ban Meitei vehicles. Don’t bring communal hatred among us, Manipur commandos consists of Meiteis, Kukis, Nagas and  Nepalis

Thoiba Thangjam, Guwahati

Even a group of teens wouldn't take this immature decision. It is unbecoming for responsible organization like NSF taking this communal lean decision.

LP Haokip, Silchar

They are not students, just some paid dogs of some communal organisation.

Laishram Dayananda, Tawang