IMPHAL, August 6: The Members of Parliament from Manipur, Dr Thokchom Meinya, Thangso Baite and Md Abdul Salam have jointly submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in the Parliament House on August 5 on the recent framework agreement of the Naga Peace Accord signed between the Government of India and the protracted Naga Insurgency group NSCN (IM) on August 3.
A joint statement of the MPs said while welcoming the signing of a framework agreement, they have expressed their fervent hope that this vexed Naga problem would certainly find a lasting solution for the Nagas without disturbing the territorial boundaries of the neighbouring States, most particularly that of Manipur.
It said they have also demanded the details of the agreement`™.
Further according to the statement, the MPs further stated that the public in Manipur are in a state of anxiety of the outcome of the Naga Peace Accord.
It will be a grave situation in the region in case the outcome is against the interest of the neighbouring States, Manipur in particular, the MPs had stated in the memorandum according to the statement.
It said the MPs also reminded the Union Government that Manipur was merged into the Union of India on October 15, 1949 with a clearly defined territorial boundary.
`The wish of the people of Manipur is that the Manipur map of 1949 should always be respected, protected and properly maintained by the Union Government and that there shall be no compromise on the territorial integrity of Manipur. This is the pride of the state of Manipur,` the MPs said in the memorandum, it said.
It also said that the MPs while drawing the personal attention of the Prime Minister for a lasting solution of all the insurgency problems in the region, urge upon the Union government to find an amicable solution to the Naga problem at the earliest. But such a solution should never be at the cost of the boundaries of the other neighbouring States, most importantly Manipur, it said.