HM denounces violence, extends hand for dialogue
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, September 09 2012:
Insurgent groups are trying to make their presence felt by planting bombs in public places in the past one week, Home Minister Gaikhangam has categorically stated while condemning the violent incidents.
Talking to Newmai News Network this evening, Gaikhangam observed that before every election whether small or big, underground outfits always carry out violent activities.
"The Panchayat election in Manipur will be held on September 13 and these groups are trying their best to remind the people about their existence," he said.
The Home Minister pointed out that dialogue is the best weapon to solve any problem.
"The state government of Manipur is always ready to facilitate for dialogues between the underground organisations and the government of India.
The time has come for talks and any group has the liberty to express their desire and discontentment during the dialogue," the Home Minister said.
"The state government has been putting its best effort with utmost sincerity to facilitate the various groups for holding dialogues and this is the only and the best way for solving any problem," he added.
Reiterating that violence can never bring any solution, the Home Minister went on to say that creating situation where a fear psychosis reigns among the public by the underground groups is condemnable.
Meanwhile, security situation in Manipur has become a farce affairs as blasts continue to rock the state since the recent time.
The series of blasts also came in a time when a co-ordination committee (CorCom) of seven major underground groups of Manipur including UNLF, RPF/PLA, PREPAK, PREPAK-PRO), UPPK, KYKL and KCP had served a quit notice to non-locals to leave Manipur
by December 31 .