Manipurâ??s Turmoil: Politician and Insurgent's Nexus

Aug 18: Manipur got the national attention, when Manipur police unearthed the links between politicians and insurgents.

In a major search, police nabbed 12 militant from the residence of 3 MLAs and one from former legislator’s house. Police also recovered M-16 rifle, two 9mm pistol and numbers of live ammunition. They also found extortion latter written to several businessman.

This tells the insurgents infested Manipur where there is largest number of unlawful associations as declared by Unlawful Activities (prevention) Act 1967.

The insurgents were of various secessionist groups, fighting for Manipur’s Secession from India.

They belong to Kanglei Yawal Kanna Lup (KYKL), KCP (Kangliepak Communist Group), PLA (People Liberation Party), and PREPAK (People Revolutionary Party of Kangliepak) insurgent organization. The MLAs were K.Meghachandra Singh, W.Brajabidhu, N.Sovakiran of ruling congress and former legislator Bijoy Koijam who were hiding the insurgents in their residents. Such organizations run parallel government and levy taxes or extort money from government servants and businessman.

This links between the two points towards the corruption in the state agency and negligence by central government. The Central government which poured money to the state government actually has formed underground economy under the control of insurgents.

Central government has unable to reach to the common problem of people out there. The state is facing constant upraises of anger among people against state machinery. Presence of Army has farther deteriorated the situation. They are reported to have killed many innocents on suspicion of their militant contact. It is also believed that the insurgents are getting support from the foreign nations.