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 *MERGER OF MANIPUR WITH THE INDIAN UNION 21st Sept. 1949:*  The merger agreement of *Manipur* with the *Indian* *Union* was signed between the *Maharaja of Manipur Shri (L) Bodha Chandra Singh and Shri V.P. Menon,* _Advisor_ to the *Government of India, Ministry of States*, on behalf of the Dominion of *India* on *21st September, 1949* at *Shillong*, in which the *Maharaja of Manipur* *surrendered his territory,* *titles* , *authority* , *rights* and *privileges* , except his *personal properties* and *religious rites,* and received a *sum of Rs. 3 lakhs per year.* *Thus, the sovereignty and independence of* *Manipur* as a *Country* came to an *end* on the date the *Maharaja* appended his signature on the historic merger agreement.  The Total area of *Manipur* merger agreement covered was the territory of *700 sq.* *miles* or *26,500 paris/hectares.*  *NO MERGER OF THE TRIBAL CHIEFS AND THEIR TERRITORIES:*  _*The power and authorities of the tribe chiefs are su...

Why a UT modelled on the lines of Puducherry could work? It is time to use our ingenuity and creativity to solve the vexed problem of overlapping claims over territories in the Hills of Manipur. When there are competiting claims and the problems are as complex and chaotic as in the case of Manipur Hill districts, the solution must also reflect the realities on the ground. To put it simply, the "Out-of-the-box Thinking" could throw up many possibilities and an acceptable solution can be picked by all stakeholders through consensus. The myriad of tribes have diversity of opinion and views within the in-group as well. Respecting diversity and choices is the only way to bring about lasting solution in the region. Let this be the guiding principle for any solution that is proposed to the Union government. The Puducherry model could be the creative solution to accommodate the interests of both Nagas and Kukis who can't seem to agree on which areas should be included in their pr...

#JusticeForDavidHmar My brother David, I didn't know you before the "Butcher of Manipur" dismembered your limbs one by one while you were still alive. I am told that in the final act of bestial brutality, you were beheaded and your head was carried around as trophy & then posted on a bamboo fence. Your ordeal didn't end there, you were mocked even in death with words like "How beautiful is the head of this Kuki, look, look at him!". What I haven't heard is your painful scream, could be it possible that you bore the excruciating pain in stoic silence to deny the beast the pleasure? I wish you screamed but we #Kuki_Zo are strong men who wouldn't scream or beg for our life, you died in pain but with your dignity intact. The whole world now knows the Meiteis who did this to you are worse than the Nazis. Yours is the story of heights to which human brutality can ascend and Meiteis as a community has lost their place in the commity of civilised socie...

Dear Readers & fellow Indians, (Regarding Links with Khalistanis) As rightly pointed out by News 9, this is an allegation that GoI must prove. Having known Lien Gangte and his family for decades, I am appalled by the insinuation that he is a separatist Kuki leader having links with Khalistanis. He neither supports nor rejects them because his opinion on the matter was never sought. Being the son of an IPS Officer and having studied in Delhi, he is a patriot to the core, the way his community is. He is, perhaps, one of the guys with the greatest command over Hindi, our most widely spoken language, amongst the Kukis. He hails from Imphal, Manipur where we are denied by anti-Indian separatist, terrorists Meitei Militants the opportunity to learn Hindi & even listen to Hindi songs. So, to speak chaste Hindi could only mean he loves the language and must have expended considerable effort to learn it right; and thereby, it shows his love for the country of his birth. He will not i...

 *Meiteis are not Indigenous People of Manipur* 👉Lt Col Laishram Lokendra Singh(Retd). Except for the die-hard few Meiteis who have been strongly conditioned to believe that they are descendents of Arjuna of Mahabharata fame and they are therefore Mayang Aryans, the overwhelming majority Meiteis do believe that they are Yelhoumee – the indigenous people of Manipur; that their forefathers were the original first settlers of this part of the world and they have maintained historical continuity in living in this land. No logic can therefore say that they are not Yelhoumee/ Indigenous People of Manipur. Scientifically also it has been determined that the so called valley area of Manipur was once upon a time under water. Due to regular siltation during rains from the surrounding hills over a period of time, water dried up and the land became congenial for human habitation. People from the hills came down and settled in the valley. Those early settlers may have been called by different ...

 Gruesome killing in the street of Imphal The following are the three victims in the video clip:  1. Lalneu s/o Chindeiniang Zomunnuam Village, Churachandpur District 2. Khuplunthang s/o Khamjakap Tuining Village, Churchandpur District 3. David Liansuanmuan s/o Jimmy Khupminthang Zomunnuam Village, Churachandpur District The ghastly attack took place on the 3rd of May, 2023, a day after communal clashes engulfed the state of Manipur. The three victims belong to a group of five persons belonging to the minority Kuki tribes who were working as contract labourers in Kawa Naorem Leikai in Imphal. Fearing for their lives, they ran for refuge in their contractor’s residence. Unfortunately, the irate mob belonging to the majoritarian Meitei community found out about their whereabouts. As the mob began to gather in front of the house, the contractor sensing danger, asked them to escape through the back door for their safety as he would not be able to protect them from the angry ...