Will never accept illegal immigrants in Manipur: CM Biren Singh

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday asserted that his government will never accept illegal immigrants in the state and said indigenous communities must continue to maintain their historical tiesSingh also said that the arrest of two cadres of Myanmarbased outfit Chin Kuki Liberation Army CKLA in Churachandpur district on Monday revealed the involvement of outside groups in the ethnic strife in the state which began in early May leaving more than 180 people deadSpeaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony for three projects at Andro in Imphal East district he said I seek your support to maintain the old bond that exists among the traditional and governmentrecognised 34 communities However I will never allow and accept illegal immigrantsThe ethnic park at Moirang where traditional houses of 34 indigenous communities of the state are on display bears testimony to the emotional bonds that exist within people Singh saidOur issue has been taken up by the Central government The NIA National Investigation Agency has made it clear that the issue in Manipur is between neither minority and majority nor Hindus and Christians It is of waging war against the Indian union by terror groups from Myanmar and Bangladesh in collaboration with Manipurbased outfits he saidThe arrest of two cadres of Chin Kuki Liberation Army yesterday showed the involvement of outside groups in the violence in the state the chief minister addedThe CKLA cadres were apprehended from Chaijang area along the IndiaMyanmar border and arms and ammunition were seized from themSingh said The central and Manipur governments have and will continue to face the external aggression in the state Security forces have been deployed at all vulnerable areasThe ethnic violence broke out in Manipur on May 3 when a Tribal Solidarity March was organised in the hill districts to protest against the majority Meitei communitys demand for Scheduled Tribe statusMeiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipurs population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley Tribals Nagas and Kukis constitute little over 40 per cent and reside in the hill districtsOperations are on to dismantle illegally constructed bunkers arrest miscreants and seize illegal arms he said adding that there has been much progress in these movesThe projects for which foundation stones were laid included construction of a football stadium and setting up of a marketThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever