12/10/2025
Hunnaradi leitum watte duni moina twnarise… Praja Eikhoi gyan tasiko…
Rebuking Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president K Meghachandra’s remarks on National People’s Party (NPP) chief Conrad K Sangma’s visit to the state, NPP state president Yumnam Joykumar asserted that Conrad’s statements were not against the sentiments of the people.
He said that Conrad’s English was clear and questioned whether Meghachandra had misunderstood it.
Referring to BJP’s charge that Congress caused the current conflict, Joykumar said that during its tenure, Congress pursued appeasement policies toward the Kuki community for political gains.
He highlighted that many Kuki villages gained official recognition during Congress rule, suggesting the need to scrutinise its policies before 2017.
He accused the party of fostering communal politics by promoting Kuki appeasement to counter senior leader Rishang Keishing.
Recalling his tenure as DGP, Joykumar said that under his leadership, Manipur Police intensified operations against insurgent groups, prompting Kuki outfits to sign the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with Assam Rifles.
However, police continued operations and did not recognise the SoO. Later, another agreement was signed with the then central and state Congress
governments and Kuki groups following a request from DGAR to the Union home minister.
He argued that Congress’s role in establishing SoO arrangement should be examined to determine whether it contributed to the current turmoil.
Addressing the issue of illegal immigration, Joykumar cited it as a major challenge for Manipur. He claimed that illegal immigrants have influenced electoral demographics, pointing to an increase in Kuki voters in areas like Tengnoupal and Uripok, where some names appear on multiple voter lists or without residence. This has caused political imbalance in the state.
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