MU students question late visit of PM
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IMPHAL, Sep 13: “You abandoned Manipur, don’t pretend to care", "You should be shameful to visit Manipur" and "You have blood in your hands"--were some of the placards students of Manipur University held during a protest denouncing the Prime Minister's visit to Manipur today.
MA students, mostly who have been displaced by the Manipur conflict, had gathered at the university campus in Canchipur, attempting to carry out a rally.
While the police stopped them at the university gate and a brief confrontation broke out, the students later carried out a rally in the vicinity.
"The Prime Minister did not visit Manipur when people here needed him the most. While he ignored the State for more than 2 years, the people here suffered. His visit now is very late, and it will not yield any positive results," said a student during the protest demonstration.
A few grants of some crores and laying foundation stones for some projects will not help resolve the conflict that has Manipur burning since May 3, 2023, said Kshetrimayum Naocha, one of the students, denouncing the PM's visit.
Ksh Naocha hails from Uyumpok Nongshum. His family is one of many displaced by the conflict.
What Manipur needs is good leadership who understands the plight of the people and knows the conflict. The State is suffering due to lack of good leaders who can deliver peace. Due to their incompetence, "our leaders" are gradually losing the respect they once had, Naocha said.
About the PM's visit, he said, the students are "boycotting him".
"The Prime Minister was blind to the people suffering for more than 2 years. His visit now is not welcomed," Naocha said.
While the PM had ignored the State for far too long, some people seem to have forgotten the suffering they had endured. Welcoming him with open arms at this juncture is appalling, he added.
While there is no clear-cut policy and steps to resolve the crisis, people in the relief camps are still suffering. The Internally displaced persons still haven't got fair shares of Government assistance, he said.
MA students, mostly who have been displaced by the Manipur conflict, had gathered at the university campus in Canchipur, attempting to carry out a rally.
While the police stopped them at the university gate and a brief confrontation broke out, the students later carried out a rally in the vicinity.
"The Prime Minister did not visit Manipur when people here needed him the most. While he ignored the State for more than 2 years, the people here suffered. His visit now is very late, and it will not yield any positive results," said a student during the protest demonstration.
A few grants of some crores and laying foundation stones for some projects will not help resolve the conflict that has Manipur burning since May 3, 2023, said Kshetrimayum Naocha, one of the students, denouncing the PM's visit.
Ksh Naocha hails from Uyumpok Nongshum. His family is one of many displaced by the conflict.
What Manipur needs is good leadership who understands the plight of the people and knows the conflict. The State is suffering due to lack of good leaders who can deliver peace. Due to their incompetence, "our leaders" are gradually losing the respect they once had, Naocha said.
About the PM's visit, he said, the students are "boycotting him".
"The Prime Minister was blind to the people suffering for more than 2 years. His visit now is not welcomed," Naocha said.
While the PM had ignored the State for far too long, some people seem to have forgotten the suffering they had endured. Welcoming him with open arms at this juncture is appalling, he added.
While there is no clear-cut policy and steps to resolve the crisis, people in the relief camps are still suffering. The Internally displaced persons still haven't got fair shares of Government assistance, he said.