In a bid to reopen the National Highway, which has been blocked for nearly two months by UNC, the Centre on Tuesday has dispatched an additional 4000 military personnel to Manipur. It is to be noted that, already 13,500 security personnel are assisting the local administration for the same. That takes the headcount to 17,500 military personnel.
Reason for deploying so much security
The security personnel were sent to the Northeastern State keeping in view the security situation in the wake of violence following the economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) since November 1.
The UNC has imposed the economic blockade on NH-2 (Imphal-Dimapur) and NH 37 (Imphal-Jiribam) that serve as lifelines for the landlocked Manipur. And to make matters worse, curfew has been imposed in Imphal East District after a mob torched and vandalised 22 passenger vehicles on the Imphal-Ukhrul road, while curfew in Imphal West District was imposed from evening to dawn.
‘Our top priority is now to reopen the National Highway-2 connecting Manipur (to Nagaland). While the other highway (NH-37) is reopened, we want to reopen the NH-2 too, as early as possible’, a senior Home Ministry official said.
Nobody will be allowed to take political advantage: Kiren Rijiju
Meanwhile the Central Government had a stern message for the Manipur Government holding it accountable for the 52- day crisis. The Central Government also made it clear it will allow nobody to reap political advantage from the situation.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju paid Manipur a visit as a central emissary and has assured the people that the Central and State Governments are working together to end it.
‘The State Government has not been able to end the blockade. It must end as soon as possible as law and order is the responsibility of the State Government. Nobody will be allowed to take political advantage out of a humanitarian crisis where common people are suffering’, Rijiju said.
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