KANGPOKPI, November 7: “United People`s Front demand for Autonomous Hill State under the Provision of Article 244 A of the Constitution of India is viable and non-communal”, maintained a resource person at the Consultative meeting at Kanggui on Tuesday.
The Consultative meeting was organized by the Hill Peoples` Forum Manipur where area wise Kuki Inpi, Chief Assocations, Members of ADC,Kangpokpi, Church leaders, Students` Organizations, Village chiefs, youth clubs, women union/orgn. within Sadar Hills attended the function a part from the general public.
L.B.Sona, Chairman Zomi Council; K.Vungzamawi, Dr.John Pulamte and Ch.Haujakam were the resource persons of the Consultative meeting.
“The tribal peoples of Manipur appetite or growth and keenness for a better life is not being met under the prevailing dispensation, particularly in present day Manipur”, asserted L.B.Sona in his speech while adding that the present culture of announcing occasional development lollipops-accompanied by substantial political and administrative changes- is the root of the growing tribal dissatisfaction and discontent.
He continued that the remedy to all the problems of tribals people in Manipur from the tribal point of view lies in the creation of Autonomous Hill State under the non-communal Provision of Article 244 A of the Indian Constitution.
During his lengthy speech K.Vungzamawi, one of the resource person maintained that the Provision of Article 244 A of the Constitution of India can be extended to the entire North East including Manipur if the people desire.
He further illustrated that Article 244 A is specially designed for the tribal peoples for their constitutional protection; socio-economic, linguistic, cultural, infrastructural, and education development; to preserve their identity and rich traditional practices; to protect their rights over land and its reaources as well as maintain the territorial integrity and security of the state and nation thereby achieving durable peace and development.
Therefore, the legitimate demand of United People`s Front for Autonomous Hill State within Manipur under the Provision of Article 244 A of the Indian Constitution is viable and non-communal noted K.Vungzamawi.
Another resource person Ch.Haujakam stressed the important of truth and brotherly love among the tribal people in his speech.
He pointed out that due lack of brotherly love among the tribal people of Manipur and the absent of knowing the truth we are in the present state of struggling and begging for unity, peace, development and runnung after the majority.
He also emphasize that significant of realizing the truth on time so as to be free-free from all unwanted hardhips while adding that only truth will make us free.
In the consultative meeting Sadar Hills District Working Committee has also been constitute and the committee were subsequently dedicated blessed by Rev.Thangkholet Kipgen.