Imphal: Manipur government is not against any community, it is concerned about illegal migrants and mushrooming of many unrecognised villages in border areas, chief minister N. Biren Singh said in connection with the current unprecedented crisis.
Biren stressed the need for major communities to support minorities in their living, for overall development of the state. He appealed to the public to work together in restoring peace and normalcy and to take the State towards a faster pace of development.
The chief minister was speaking at the inaugural programme of the Diamond Jubilee cum VIIIth Biennial Sports Meet, 2025 of the All Maring Sports Association (AMSA) held at the AMSA Sports Complex, Laiching Kangshang Village, Machi sub-division, Tengnoupal district on Monday. The event was organised under the theme “Legacy of Yesterday, Champion of Tomorrow”.
Biren expressed the need for all the indigenous communities residing in the state to live together peacefully, maintaining an understanding amongst one another. “We should remember how our forefathers safeguarded our motherland together from external forces.”
Different indigenous communities had been living together, safeguarding the land since time immemorial. He recalled that the poison put on the tip of the Arambai weapon, used while driving out the Burmese (Awa) during the Seven Years Devastation Period, were provided by the Maring community. All such stories could be heard in folktales, he added.
He mentioned that many youths of Manipur, being frustrated due to unemployment, could be seen attracted towards drugs. As such, the War on Drugs Campaign was started to save the youths, who are foundations of the future generations, he said.
The chief minister appreciated the people of the Laiching Kangshang village for growing certain vegetables, while refraining themselves from poppy cultivation.
Referring to the memorandum submitted to him, Biren announced to develop a sports complex with Indoor Gym at the function venue with an estimated cost of around Rs 2.5 crore and said the fund would be allocated in the next budget. He further informed that the government would consider opening a branch of the Employment Exchange office at Machi.
Biren also assured to black topped the approach road to Laiching Kangshang village from Pallel and further informed that a women’s market would be constructed in the village. Regarding the demand for setting up a power sub-station and opening up of a Primary Health sub-centre, he informed that he would study and look into it.
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