New Delhi: The people of the violence-affected state of Manipur are unhappy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not yet come there. This has been said by former Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uike. In an exclusive conversation with Hindustan Times, Uike said, 'The Prime Minister and the Home Minister must have taken a decision considering the situation in Manipur at that time. I have no information about this. The people of Manipur like PM Modi. People respect him because of the development work done there. They are a little sad and say that the Prime Minister should visit Manipur.' In fact, since May 3 last year, more than 200 people have been killed and thousands have become homeless in the clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities. When asked whether PM Modi has disappointed the people of Manipur, Anusuiya Uike said that this is not the case. She said, 'I don't think so, I think PM Modi had gone to France at that time. After returning to India, he also discussed this issue in the cabinet meeting. The central government was constantly monitoring the situation in Manipur. The Home Minister was constantly keeping an eye on the changing situation. Slowly the situation was calming down. The Prime Minister had also expressed concern over the incidents happening in Manipur. The former governor further said, 'The situation in Manipur is largely under control. I met many people from both communities in the relief camps.'
Is the Central Government running the Manipur Government from behind?
Responding to this question, he said, “There is coordination between the Centre and the state. I also held a meeting with the CM, Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and other top officials. We discussed future developments, difficulties faced by people living in relief camps. We also built houses and arranged accommodation for those affected by the violence. The Centre has given ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh, Rs 7 lakh and Rs 5 lakh to the victims,” he said.
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On the question of whether the Centre was interfering in the affairs of Manipur, the former governor said, “This is a matter of conflict between two communities. This is not a political issue. Leaders of all political parties met me, I told them that violence is not political, I urged them to convince the community members to ensure peace.” On the demand for the removal of Chief Minister Biren Singh, Uikey said that the Chief Minister did not take some decisions which could have brought about change in the violence-hit state.
