TFM DeskManipur government has slammed an editorial by The Hindu and termed it as being “far from the truth and quite misleading”. READ THE HINDU EDITORIAL HERE: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/lame-excuses-on-manipur-and-the-ethnic-conflict/article68174995.eceHowever, the fresh arrival of illegal immigrants into Manipur, following the Military coup in Myanmar are just a tip of the iceberg, says the rebuttal. During the identification drive carried out by the Sub-Committee, 2,187 illegal immigrants were found settling at 41 locations in Manipur. Decades earlier, there was a massive influx of illegal immigrants from Myanmar into Manipur, particularly in the year 1988 and 1962. The editorial accuses the Manipur government of being bias against a particular ethnic group, “which is far from the truth and quite misleading”, said the rebuttal.

Source: The Hindu May 18, 2024 02:52 UTC