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N.H.53 -
A Road in need is the road indeed
Sir,
Today, one feels emotionally excited as well as very
hopeful after learning that a local body “Committee for
Development of NH 53” has at last though not so late
taken the pain to take an initiative for setting up of a
Trust to look after the overall development and security
of the National Highway 53. Others should follow
suit.
Such
Herculean task can be accomplished if and only if there is
unity among the various sections of the people in the
state. As it involves a huge financial margin and
being a continuous process, the Trust can be effective
only in the government level when it is headed by the
Governor of Manipur himself. Replaying the Mapal
Kangjeibung and Nupilal Complex, let’s aim for a higher
peak this time - the N.H.53. My dear countrymen,
let’s build a Dimapur in Jiribam and some more Jiribams
in Nungba and Noneh. We should stop feeding Nagaland
anymore. Let’s lay bare our keenness and
enthusiasm in this road to the Central Government by
donating some money to the trust fund. It is high
time for the Manipuri insurgents also to take care of the
well wishers and builders of this National Highway as well
as to drive away the anti-socials and looters from this
road. The Governor of Manipur Ved Prakash Marwah
should give his best effort in realizing this
project to exhibit his interest and affection for the
people of Manipur.
Laishram Napoleon,
Sagolband,
Imphal.
(Received on email on July 27, 2001)
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Next Step for Manipuris
Dear Sir,
The Manipuris appear to be going for the restoration of
independence from the clutches of Indian rule after
their latest movement. The pro-independence Manipuri
people which is best exemplified by Manipuri people
itself, have just won their war against a paralysed
Indian backed administration which fact has emboldened
the camp struggling to make Manipur an independent
state. That certainly caused worries for Atal Behari
Vajpayee and his country. At this point Indian
government is in no position to plunge into a fresh
crisis (after the crisis in Sri Lanka, Punjab and
Kashmir). The problem of Manipur is particularly
worrying for Mr. Vajpayee who must maintain a fine
balance, as it is, between agreeing that
the
unification of so-called Naga inhabited areas and
maintaining his stand
no
threat to territorial integrity of states.
But on
the other hand, the Manipuris remain confident they will
be able to lead Manipur into a new era of life and
living.
Yours
sincerely,
Jupiter
Kong,
Silchar.
(Received on email on July 23, 2001)
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