Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
The hill states of Northeastern region have a peculiar political habit where the toppling game is played as and when one gets an opportunity. The political turmoil in Arunachal Pradesh has just ended and we can already see the change of guard in Nagaland wherein the Chief Minister Mr. T.R. Zeliang had to vacate his chair for Mr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu, an 81 years old strong critic of the Congress party.
The entire conflict started after 33% reservation for women was granted in local bodies creating a law and order problem in which two people died during police firing and which ended with several buildings in Kohima being gutted. The situation became so tense that normalcy could be restored only after it was decided that there will be a change in leadership. The entire episode is further elaborated upon in our cover story penned by Swati Deb.
Manipur features frequently in the news but for the wrong reasons. The economic blockade is still continuing and elections are knocking at the door. The Prime minister had visited Manipur but only to assure that if BJP comes to power, the blockade will be lifted and peace will prevail. We have brought to you a detailed analysis of the coming elections, its prospects and impact through the article that our author Mr. Sunzu Bachaspatimayum likes to call “Manipur’s festival of democracy”.
Nevertheless, a prominent human right activist Ms. Nandita Haskar is of the opinion that there is constitutional crisis in the state of Manipur and it needs statesmanship and vision for its resolution. It is too late for the Central Government to have an ulterior political ambition to resolve the issue. The lingering issues will only exaggerate the present situation in which common people will suffer. It is good to note that the Government of India has covertly moved to Myanmar and Bangladesh, the countries which were giving shelter to the insurgent groups causing great harm to the state and nation. The BJP government in the centre and the new Government being installed at Manipur must join hands and act together to find solutions to the chief concerns of the people. Manipur must stop bleeding!
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