Manipur rebel body boycotts Modis Imphal visit on Friday

  • | Thursday | 3rd January, 2019

IMPHAL: The Coordinating Committee (CorCom), an umbrella body of prominent rebel organisations, has called a statewide shutdown on Friday when Prime Minster Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Imphal to inaugurate developmental projects. A special protection group team arrived here on Monday to provide fool-proof security cover to the Prime Minister. These policies are "triggering artificial conflicts among different ethnic communities in Manipur", it claimed.On Friday, Modi will land at Imphal around noon. Manipur police commandos have been conducting sudden raids and combing operations at hotels and some localities in both Imphal West and Imphal East districts in the last few days. The Prime Minister, through his visit, only wants to ensure that New Delhi can "strengthen its grasp" on the state so that a message can be sent out to the world that Manipur is an integral part of India, the body claimed.

IMPHAL: The Coordinating Committee (CorCom), an umbrella body of prominent rebel organisations, has called a statewide shutdown on Friday when Prime Minster Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Imphal to inaugurate developmental projects. CorCom has also said it would 'boycott' the Prime Minister's visit.CorCom, which is fighting to "restore Manipur's independence", comprises Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), its Progressive faction (PREPAK-Pro), Revolutionary People's Front (RPF - the political wing of the People's Liberation Army - PLA), United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and United Peoples Party of Kangleipak (UPPK).CorCom said the shutdown would begin from 1am on Friday and continue as long as Modi stays in Manipur.During his visit, the Prime Minister will inaugurate developmental projects, including the integrated check post at Moreh town bordering Myanmar A statement issued by the publicity committee of CorCom to the media on Wednesday said the people of Manipur have no reason to believe that Modi's visit will bring good things to the state. The Prime Minister, through his visit, only wants to ensure that New Delhi can "strengthen its grasp" on the state so that a message can be sent out to the world that Manipur is an integral part of India, the body claimed. Manipur is not doing well because it is "occupied" by India, it further alleged.The statement also accused New Delhi of playing a game of divide and rule and attempting to "destabilize the collective revolutionary movement to restore Manipur's past sovereignty". These policies are "triggering artificial conflicts among different ethnic communities in Manipur", it claimed.On Friday, Modi will land at Imphal around noon. He will address the public at the historic Hapta Kangjeibung in Imphal East, officials said and added that he will leave in the afternoon after completing the official programme. Manipur chief minister Biren Singh on Wednesday said that the Prime Minister is likely to announce the introduction of Guwahati-Silchar-Imphal fuel pipeline and establishment of Asian University for higher studies in the state.The boycott call comes at a time when stringent security measures have been adopted in the state ahead of Modi's visit.Taking preemptive measures ahead of Modi's visit, security has been tightened at all strategic locations across Imphal city. Manipur police commandos have been conducting sudden raids and combing operations at hotels and some localities in both Imphal West and Imphal East districts in the last few days. A special protection group team arrived here on Monday to provide fool-proof security cover to the Prime Minister.

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