Mail News Service
Imphal, Feb 12 : Apropos to the news articles title “UNLF alleges cross border activities” published in this paper Assam Rifles has strongly rebutted the allegation that AR had crossed inside Myanmar territory and conducted a sabotage operation by destroying a bridge.
The statement made by UNLF against the Assam Rifles is simply a case of frustration leading to vilification as combined efforts of the state machinery and Assam Rifles in bringing peace in Manipur has paid dividends, which recently manifested in 45 UPPK cadres coming overground it was stated. Such statement is nothing but cheap stunt of under-grounds to drive a wedge between India and Myanmar, two friendly nations. Visit of Dr Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India to Myanmar on 7 May 2012 and signing of various MOU’s between Govt of India and Myanmar during the visit has raised concern amongst the undergrounds groups. Apart from visit of the PM, defence minister, Service Chiefs and various dignitaries also visited Myanmar & the visits were reciprocated by the Myanmar Government. In addition, other confidence building means like Post level meeting, joint patrolling by SFs and Myanmar Army, Hot Line between India and Myanmar, increase in frequent visit of high ranking Military and Civil Administration official to Myanmar and numerous other means instituted between two countries have raised trust levels to a new high . Relations between India and Myanmar are hence getting better with each passing day. Blowing up of bridge at Tamu appears to be a plan of CorCom to disrupt the relations between two countries and create misunderstanding, a plan that has failed miserably, since ties between the countries have been cemented to such an extent that they remain unaffected by such false malicious propaganda. The trust shared by the Myanmar Govt is evident by the protest note forwarded by Myanmar Govt which clearly blamed UNLF for this act of cowardice and treason on the innocent people of Myanmar. They have also requested cooperation of State Govt of Manipur and Assam Rifles in investigating and bringing the culprits before the law.
These kind of baseless claims are an endeavour by CorCom to boost their depleting credibility, morale of their rank and file and also to malign the image of Security Forces since perception of general masses has tilted favourably towards Security Forces. Assam Rifles strongly condemn this act by UNLF and assures that it will make all possible effort to prevent undergrounds from harming Myanmar’s interest and will fight tooth and nail attempts of UGs to drive a wedge between two friendly nations.
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