Book of Integration Council New - Ministry of Home Affairs

Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Can you assure this anti-social elements, yes, in a
democratic country, they can demand whatever they like? any development work or
any demand they can demand. But the demand from disintegration from India, how
can we accept it. Their demand is that we are never part of India. We are princely
sovereign country. Only on 15 August 1947, we were merged with India. So we can
not accept, we are part of India. So can you assure to stop such type of demand?
She can not say anything. I’m sorry but we can not withdraw this Armed Forces
Special Powers Act. Before that she requested, at least some part of the State, you
please withdraw. In spite of lot of problem, I have already withdrawn seven assembly
segments from the Imphal Municipal Area. Then again, I rushed immediately to the
hospital. See we have withdrawn. The Government of India did not accept it. Even
Hon’ble Prime Minister told me, being a nationalist, Ibobi, don’t withdraw in the
interest of the nation. But I withdraw, you stop your fasting. But she did not stop.
What she is doing? what we thought that it is at instigation of these anti-social
elements and the underground. So, sorry I would have to mention, how can we withdraw
these people, they are against the nation, against the nation’s interest. They are demanding
disintegration from this vast country. That’s why I do not bother, who is Sharmila
and for what purpose she is fasting. I don’t like to say much about her. Sir, as a small
border state, the feeling of insecurity or vulnerability among the people of Manipur is
understandable. Sir, we share a porous border of more than 367 Km with the
Myanmar. Most of these underground, they are taking shelter, either in Myanmar or
Bangladesh. During last more than 7-8 years, we repeatedly requested, at least, please
help uswith this border fencing. If once we can fence this border, this will help to
control this insurgents. When our state security force or may be para-military force
rush to the border, they just cross the border and they will take shelter just like rebel in
the Myanmar Border. So this is extremely difficult to handle. If once, this border
fencing at least, at one time, it may not be possible at least, 50% of this border if we
could fence, this will be a lot of help to us and also this could check smuggling of arms,
drugs and use for adjoining area even by insurgents. This is another method they
are using for their earning: smuggling of arms, drugs from the other neighbouring
States. So, I would like to request particularly, Hon’ble Prime Minister and Home
Minister, to kindly look into this. We would like to fence it immediately, this will help
the state of Manipur. With these few words, I once again thanks Hon’ble Prime Minister
and Home Minister for giving me an opportunity to express my views. Thank you.
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