Imphal: The Native People’s Committee Manipur (NPCM) has urged the Government of India and the Manipur government to immediately end the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement, citing alleged violations of its ground rules.
The committee also issued a list of demands, including the safe and time-bound return of all internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their original homes.
It called for the identification and deportation of illegal immigrants, the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) using 1951 as the base year, and complete fencing of the India-Myanmar border to prevent unauthorised entry.
The committee also demanded action against opium cultivation, drug trafficking networks and armed groups accused of intimidating the public.
The organisation called on people in both the hill and valley districts to hold daytime sit-in protests and night-time Meira (torch) rallies simultaneously.
In a press statement, the committee said a recent inspection of the Sinai SoO-designated camp found only one listed cadre present, while 17 unlisted individuals were found at the site. It added that the whereabouts of 149 listed cadres remained unknown.
The committee said these findings, along with alleged extortion by groups covered under the agreement, provided grounds for terminating the pact. It warned that the agreement should not be allowed to threaten Manipur’s security and territorial integrity.
The committee accused the central government of conducting a proxy war and called for an immediate end to the conflict while protecting Manipur’s indigenous identity.
It also demanded the resignation of the incumbent Council of Ministers, accusing them of failing to manage the prolonged crisis.
The statement questioned the continued presence of a Deputy Chief Minister in the Cabinet, alleging that the minister’s spouse leads a narco-terrorist organisation and directed militant activities during the unrest.
The committee also called for accountability over alleged police excesses during the general strike on October 20 and 21. The strike was held to protest the October 19 killings of three civilians at Khongbal Sunurok Uyok Hill.
The committee alleged that police personnel used mock bombs and tear gas at close range against unarmed women, without justification. It demanded that the state government take direct responsibility for the actions of its forces.
The committee thanked the public for its cooperation during the recent 48-hour general strike.