Border pillars must be relocated first: Leishiyo
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IMPHAL, Dec 10: MLA Leishiyo Keishing has categorically stated that the existing Indo-Myanmar border fencing must proceed only after the existing border pillars are relocated to the correct sites.
He said that the existing border pillars were erected at wrong locations.
The MLA issued the call on the opening day of the fifth district level Chatric Sivathei (U-Morok/King Chilli) Festival at Chatric Khullen today.
The two-day festival is being organised by Khokpei Horticulture Cooperative Society Ltd, Chatric village under the aegis of NEC Shillong.
Speaking at the inaugural function, Leishiyo Keishing said that the border pillars erected on Chatric mountain ridge are misplaced.
Leishiyo said that the territory of Manipur extended beyond Ango Hills up to Chindwin River which are now in Myanmar.
Many Tangkhuls are settled in this region. Tangkhuls settled on either side divided by the misplaced border pillars visit each other during marriage ceremonies and for other purposes.
But Free Movement Regime (FMR) is necessary for the Tangkhuls divided by the misplaced border pillars to visit each other, he said.
Leishiyo said that there will be no need for FMR after the boundary is demarcated correctly.
New Delhi drew the existing boundary on the table without knowing who are living in the border region, he said.
Even though the boundary was demarcated wrongly, Tangkhuls are still enjoying forest rights up to the forests of Ango Hills. It will be a gross injustice if these forest rights are denied, he said.
He also called upon all the people to ponder over the losses resulting from the existing faulty boundary pillars instead of shouting for border fencing and scrapping FMR.
He also proposed a marathon debate of not less than three hours in the State Assembly on the matter.
Leishiyo said that U-Morok is known as Sivathei in Chatric Khullen. It was king Kullachandra who named it U-Morok when he saw it for the first time at Chatric village, he added.
After the Britishers named it king chilli, it was cultivated in different regions including Nagaland.
Nobody could raise any objection when Nagaland claimed Sivathei or U-Morok as their own because of the failure of Chatric and surrounding villages to promote the unique chilli variety, Leishiyo Keishing said
Kamjong DC Rangnamei Rang Peter was also present at the opening ceremony.
He said that the existing border pillars were erected at wrong locations.
The MLA issued the call on the opening day of the fifth district level Chatric Sivathei (U-Morok/King Chilli) Festival at Chatric Khullen today.
The two-day festival is being organised by Khokpei Horticulture Cooperative Society Ltd, Chatric village under the aegis of NEC Shillong.
Speaking at the inaugural function, Leishiyo Keishing said that the border pillars erected on Chatric mountain ridge are misplaced.
Leishiyo said that the territory of Manipur extended beyond Ango Hills up to Chindwin River which are now in Myanmar.
Many Tangkhuls are settled in this region. Tangkhuls settled on either side divided by the misplaced border pillars visit each other during marriage ceremonies and for other purposes.
But Free Movement Regime (FMR) is necessary for the Tangkhuls divided by the misplaced border pillars to visit each other, he said.
Leishiyo said that there will be no need for FMR after the boundary is demarcated correctly.
New Delhi drew the existing boundary on the table without knowing who are living in the border region, he said.
Even though the boundary was demarcated wrongly, Tangkhuls are still enjoying forest rights up to the forests of Ango Hills. It will be a gross injustice if these forest rights are denied, he said.
He also called upon all the people to ponder over the losses resulting from the existing faulty boundary pillars instead of shouting for border fencing and scrapping FMR.
He also proposed a marathon debate of not less than three hours in the State Assembly on the matter.
Leishiyo said that U-Morok is known as Sivathei in Chatric Khullen. It was king Kullachandra who named it U-Morok when he saw it for the first time at Chatric village, he added.
After the Britishers named it king chilli, it was cultivated in different regions including Nagaland.
Nobody could raise any objection when Nagaland claimed Sivathei or U-Morok as their own because of the failure of Chatric and surrounding villages to promote the unique chilli variety, Leishiyo Keishing said
Kamjong DC Rangnamei Rang Peter was also present at the opening ceremony.