The word “foreigners” used to come out in Manipur when there is a minor problem in the community/Society.I want every intellectual, academician, educationist, historian, sociologist, philosopher to understand the word “foreigners”. Here in Manipur, Meiteis, Kukis, Nagas are not the foreigners at all. If Nagas say Kukis are foreigners, they are calling themselves as foreigners. If Kukis call Nagas as foreigners, they are also calling themselves as foreigners. Similarly, if Meiteis say/call Kukis & Nagas as foreigners they called themselves as foreigners in Manipur.The word “foreigners” should not be proceeded from the mouth of the intellectuals, social leaders, educationists, historians, leaders of students’ organisations, philosophers,etc.as it is not applicable to Meiteis, Kukis and Nagas who lived/ settled in Manipur before the first World War and the second World War.
Imphal, May-8 (IANS): Women activists on Sunday tried to storm the offices of the ruling Congress and the BJP here in Manipur demanding to know the two parties' stand on the Inner Line Permit (ILP) row.
