Talibanization of Imphal Valley: Police Personnel Give Gun Salute to the Deads of Procribed PLA Cadres?

The Meiteis’ Kangleipak, at present, is witnessing a state of anarchic, disorganized, helter-skelter and lawless state, with all sorts of illegal activities taking place every now and then under the autocratic leadership of N. Biren Singh.

The militants including the radicalised goons such as the Arambai Tenggol and Meitei Leepun have replaced the law enforcing agency, thus governing the Meitei populace under their whims and fancies. The police force and the armed militants have become two sides of the same coin and no distinction between the two armed groups could be seen in the Imphal valley.

Police commando personnel can become cadres of the militiant groups or Arambai Tenggol if and when necessary and the radicalised goons can become police commandos overnight or when required. Evidence of such close nexus between the two forces can be seen on social media platforms time and again..

On Friday, a video clip went viral on social media platforms, which showed a few men dressed in Police Commando camouflage performing gun salute for the 13 cadres of the proscribed People Liberation Army (PLA), who were killed by unknown miscreants at Leithao village in the early part of the month. The armed personnel with sophisticated weapons opened blank fires in honour of the deceased cadres.

It is unknown as to who these personnel performing gun salute are, regular personnel of the Manipur Police or comrades of the proscribed group disguised as police commandos? However, one thing is certain - the state’s armed forces and the radicalised groups including proscribed militant outfits are two sides of the same coin.

In another video which buzzed the social media platforms on Thursday, the private militia groups of N. Biren Singh- the Arambai Tenggol and Meitei Leepun could be seen patrolling the streets of Imphal with sophisticated weapons including Rocket- Propelled-Grenade (RPG). The video footage insinuates an ongoing process of “Talibanization” of the Meiteis’ Imphal valley where Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) 1957 had been withdrawn during the early months of the year. How such sophisticated weapons like RPGs land in the hands of a radicalised group, is a mistery.

With complete breakdown of law and order in Imphal valley, it is upon the Central Government to take stern action against those responsible for fostering such chaotic state of affairs within the state, to impose presidential rule and maintain Law and Order through central forces and to keep proper checks on such terror outfits with their separatist agenda for the past decades. Also with the completion of total separation of the Hills and Valley populace both physically and geographically, it is only right for the Central Government to formalize the Separation of Administration for the Hill Tribes of Kuki-Zo, sooner rather than later.