Both the chairman of the Hill Areas Committee and the MP from Outer Manipur are constitutionally elected Nagas. They are not outsiders; they are our own. That is why their voice is crucial, their silence is more painful, and their responsibility to do much more is non‑negotiable.
Like in most countries around the world, water bodies in Manipur – lake, marshes, rivers, paddies and ponds – are more or less dominated by introduced fish species such as Asian carps, some of which have since become invasive by nature.
Michael Meiphami Shaiza writes about Naga existential threat, the Manipur catastrophic crisis, and the urgent imperative of NRC, census and constitutional justice.
The Nepal disaster is a potential recipe for neighboring country Bhutan, another of the Himalayan nation state perched precariously amongst fragile mountain landscape that is fast deteriorating from climate change impacts, in particular receding glaciers and increasingly evident glacial lake formation.
UNC said the mortal remains of the six hostages would not be received unless its demands were addressed and justice was done for the families of the victims by the Governments of Manipur and India.
UNC said the decision reflected the Naga people’s “desire for justice and peace” and their long-standing respect for war ethics, Christian values and human rights.
TNL imposed 24-hour total shutdown from 7 pm on June 8, while the indefinite bandh called by KKL under its jurisdictions is underway across Ukhrul and Kamjong districts.