The Manipur government has taken a strong exception to reported statements from Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma demanding President's rule over Manipur on Friday.
The Manipur government was saying that it would never agree to the fragmentation of northeast India at the behest of foreign vested interests, or such secessionist interests as "openly espoused by the Mizoram CM".
Any individual, group or organisation working with such intent shall be met with the strong hands of the law. The Mizoram CM can display better statesmanship by being a good neighbour rather than stoke the fire of hatred and division," the statement said referring to Mizoram CM's interview with a newspaper.
It further alleged that Mizoram CM has just the other day delivered a highly inflammatory speech at the US by advocating formation of a Christian nation carving out areas from Bangladesh, Myanmar and India.
In an interview to the newspaper, Mizoram CM divulged his democratic credentials, said the statement, which claims that he advocated imposition of President's Rule in Manipur while opposing boundary fencing along India-Myanmar international border.
The statement quotes Mizoram CM also calls for the reunification of the Zo people and he also talks about the possibility of armed militias in Manipur pointing their guns at Delhi and the need for disarming, and sincere negotiations with hill leaders.
"He further questions the use of border fencing saying smuggling of guns, weapons and drugs could not be stopped along the Indo-Bangladesh border despite the existence of border fence," the Manipur government said.
Observing that the current crisis in Manipur is a product of illegal immigrants from Myanmar, the state government said that during the period between 1969 till present, the number of villages in the districts of Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal, Chandel, Churachandpur and Pherzawl have increased by 893, from 731 to 1624.
In the remaining hill districts of Tamenglong, Noney, Senapati, Ukhrul and Kamjong, which are Naga-dominated, the increase during the same period is a figure of merely 49, up from 527 to 576, a mere 9 per cent increase, the statement said.
It said that apparently, the Mizoram CM is unable to fathom reasons behind this abnormal 122 per cent increase in mushrooming of villages, many of which are in forest areas, in the first group of hill districts, Kuki dominated or which have a sizeable Kuki population.
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