So far, the two peoples of Nagaland and Manipur have seen the talk
between Muivah's ilk and the government in Delhi in its right
perspectives—the talk has been discussing the demand of a rebel outfit. Just that.
But the incursion of Nagaland CM, Mr Neiphiu Rio up to Tadubi to tell
people there that they should work for what the rebel is putting on the
table at the talk was the first attempt to point out to the people of
Nagaland that Manipur's people are standing in the way of their
aspiration. It's Nagaland CM's attempt at crossing the Rubicon.
First, my disclaimer—this is one of those of numerous viewpoints of
private citizens. You are free to draw whatever conclusion as you seem fit
after reading this. I mean, I may even be wrong at the conclusion of
this write up.
The most glaring point that all the people miss out in discussing the
talk in Delhi is the role played by the Left in Manipur. Even a fairly
well read person will fail to name any Left leader of Manipur.
They have
minimum impact in the State politics itself. But they have very good
rapport with people like AB Bardhan, D Raja and through such people the
ruling class in Delhi has gotten the very authentic ground realities of
Manipur—
##In case of something happening to the boundary of Manipur, the State
will be up in flames and the rebels are readying to step into the
vacuum thus created and lead the whole people in altogether different
direction##
So, looking at purely from the angle of bare practice of politics, what
the political leadership in Delhi is doing regarding the talk can be
summarized as:
##NOT letting the situation in Manipur go out of hand so that the
rebels have no chance of stepping in the driving seat, by using WHATEVER
MEANS in their disposal##
##NOT letting a formidable rebel outfit in the NE go out of the
negotiating table, by using WHATEVER MEANS at their disposal##
So, the least known aspect of the ongoing talk is the spectre the
rebels Manipur are casting on it. Actually, the pace of the talk is directly
proportionate to the state of the health of the Manipur's rebels at any
point of time.
And this factor is totally out of bounds of Muivah—he has absolutely no
control over it.
This brings us to the secondary conclusion—the political leadership in
Delhi has no time for either 'Naga's unique history' or 'Manipur's 2000
old history'.
For them, it is the burden of stark exigencies of running
a vast country like India. And the very interesting corollary is that
Muivah will find himself with less and less of options as the talk drag
on.
If you read this far, you will need only to remember that Muivah was
instrumental in dethroning the then CM, Jamir and putting the incumbent,
Mr Rio in the throne, to see through the twist and turn of a wicked
politics that brings our neighbour's CM to Tadubi.
To be fair, seeing from the angle of bare practice of politics of a CM
named Rio, it is the act of a payback.
But unwittingly, the Nagaland CM has just embarked on an unthinking act
which has the exact practical effect of leading his State's people up
to that point from where there will be no turning back.
In effect, crossing the Rubicon.
* Echaandam (A Pseudonym) contributes regularly to E-pao.net
The writer can be reached at http://echaandam.blogspot.com
This article was webcasted on June 05th, 2006
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