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Two groups in Manipur resolve to protect territorial Integrity

Imphal, May 2 (UNI) Two communities affected by the Manipur conflict - Thadou and Meitei - represented by five organiSations on Friday issued a joint statement reaffirming their resolve to safeguard the integrity, unity, and interests of Manipur as a multi-ethnic state.
Both groups also recognized the significant roles and contributions of the Thadou people for the protection of the collective interest of Manipur people and the state’s integrity.
The statement added that on March 7 the New Delhi declaration was issued by the two organisations - Thadou Inpi Manipur and the Meitei Alliance - which vowed to work for peace.
The statement added that both parties jointly resolved to appeal to the competent authorities for the deletion of the unconstitutional and ambiguous category “Any Kuki tribes” (AKT) from the Scheduled Tribes list of Manipur. This "unclear designation" is being exploited by "illegal immigrants" to obtain undeserved ST status, propagating a deadly ideology of "Kuki Supremacism" that endangers communal unity in Manipur and poses a direct threat to national security.
They claimed that AKT was incorrectly added to the list of scheduled tribes of Manipur in 2003 for political reasons, paving the way for the (mass) influx and legalization of illegal immigrants.
Both groups condemned the "historical and ongoing systematic designs" of the Kukis and silencing and persecution of Thadou and other peace-loving people by "Kuki supremacists and Kuki militants".
Both parties collectively resolved to call upon the Government of India to expedite the updating of the NRC in Manipur to identify and address the influx of illegal immigrants whose presence threatens indigenous communities and national security.
The Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement, intended to end violence, uphold the Constitution, and preserve Manipur’s territorial integrity, has been blatantly violated by Kuki militants and their fronts like Kuki Inpi and KSO. It said the agreement is used to terrorize and suppress the unarmed indigenous people, particularly the Thadou community, in pursuit of an anti-Manipur agenda

Both parties supported the Ministry of Home Affair's efforts to ensure free movement of all communities throughout the state, including the national highways in both the valley and hills, and to take firm action against any entities that block this constitutional right.
Both the parties also agreed to appeal to the state/authority to rehabilitate and resettle Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in their legitimate places of residence with proper compensation and protection. UNI NS ARN SSP
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