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​Miles to go: On change in Manipur, the road to normalcy

The Union Government finally attempts change in Manipur, but faces hurdles (बाधा, अवरोध)

After months of trying to wade through an ethnic crisis by maintaining the status quo, the Union government finally got its act together and removed the N. Biren Singh-led government in Manipur from power and imposed President’s Rule, hoping that the change would be the harbinger (संकेत, अग्रदूत) of good tidings. The fact that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party could not manage to find a replacement for its outgoing leader reflected not just on the internal divisions within the party but also on the preponderance (प्रबलता, बहुलता) of the ethnic divide in the State. Considering this, the imposition of President’s Rule seemed to be a viable way of bringing back normalcy (सामान्य स्थिति, स्थिरता) in a State suffering badly from ethnic strife (संघर्ष, कलह). After the imposition of President’s Rule, the government has sought to gradually seize control over instruments of violence that seemed to reign with impunity (दण्डमुक्ति) in the last two years. It did so by giving a deadline to non-State groups to give up weapons that they had acquired from constabularies (पुलिस बल, कानून प्रवर्तन दल). It has tried to ensure free movement between the hill and valley districts by removing the blockades (An act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving) set up by these groups on highways in the State. These steps have not gone down smoothly. Only a portion — nearly a third — of the 3,000-odd weapons that are still missing have been returned, with the bulk of the missing weapons being those that were stolen in and around the Imphal Valley. The attempts made by the central armed police forces to enforce the free movement of all vehicles in the hill district of Kangpokpi resulted in violence with one killed and more than 40 people injured.

A civil society organisation claiming to represent the Kuki-Zo community has warned against the moves for the free movement of people by demanding Union Territory status or a separate arrangement for the Kuki-Zo areas as a precondition. This is a dangerous ploy as any such move will only deepen the ethnic strife and will also be resisted by the Naga communities, living in the hill districts of the State. The government must continue to seek talks with representatives of both communities while sternly rejecting any threat of violence and isolating those making impossible demands in order for peace to be restored. Steps need to be intensified (तीव्र करना, बढ़ाना) to recover the remaining missing weapons and to thwart (विफल करना) any entity seeking to take the law into its own hands. The government must put out the compelling message that only the State has the legitimate claim over arms, which must resonate across the hills and the valley. But this cannot be a step that is limited to the Governor. The Centre, more specifically, the Union Home Ministry and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, must appeal directly to the communities for a restoration (पुनर्स्थापन, मरम्मत) of peace, and for dialogue to help the displaced return to their homes. Data show that Manipur has suffered more than any State due to the recent inflation and economic woes (संकट, दुख) in the country and it would take yeoman steps by the senior leadership of the Union Government to bring back normalcy.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Normalcy (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - सामान्य स्थिति, स्थिरता
English Meaning - The state of being normal, stable, or usual.

2.Hurdle (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - बाधा, अवरोध
English Meaning - An obstacle or difficulty that needs to be overcome.

3.Harbinger (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - संकेत, अग्रदूत
English Meaning - A sign or omen indicating the approach of something.

4.Preponderance (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रबलता, बहुलता
English Meaning - The greater amount, number, or importance of something.

5.Strife (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - संघर्ष, कलह
English Meaning - Conflict or bitter disagreement between people or groups.

6.Impunity (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - दण्डमुक्ति
English Meaning - Exemption from punishment or freedom from consequences.

7.Constabularies (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - पुलिस बल, कानून प्रवर्तन दल
English Meaning - A police force, especially in a rural area.

8.Intensify (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - तीव्र करना, बढ़ाना
English Meaning - To increase in strength, magnitude, or severity.

9.Thwart (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - विफल करना
English Meaning - To prevent someone from accomplishing something.

10.Restoration (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - पुनर्स्थापन, मरम्मत
English Meaning - The act of bringing something back to its original state.

11.Woes (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - संकट, दुख
English Meaning - Great sorrow, distress, or troubles.

12.Blockade (Noun)

English Meaning - An act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.