{"id":13854,"date":"2011-08-06T21:25:33","date_gmt":"2011-08-07T01:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kanglaonline.com\/?p=21834"},"modified":"2011-08-06T21:25:33","modified_gmt":"2011-08-07T01:25:33","slug":"open-letter-to-the-prime-minister-of-india-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9d-government-apathy-to-the-recent-bomb-blast-at-sangakpham-imphal-and-the-present-state-of-governance-in-manipur-%e2%80%9c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/2011\/08\/06\/open-letter-to-the-prime-minister-of-india-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9d-government-apathy-to-the-recent-bomb-blast-at-sangakpham-imphal-and-the-present-state-of-governance-in-manipur-%e2%80%9c\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Letter to the Prime Minister of India \u2013 \u201d Government apathy to the recent bomb blast at Sangakpham, Imphal and the present state of governance in Manipur \u201c"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">var addthis_product='wpp-252';var addthis_options=\"Google+1\"<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/250\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=kanglaonline\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Dr. Manmohan Singh<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Honorable Prime Minister of India<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Government of India,<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Respected Sir,<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It is  with extreme sadness that we as citizens of Manipur, currently\u00a0residing  across the world, write to you in strong condemnation of the many  violent and inhuman acts in the state of Manipur &#8211; the most recent being  the one in Sangakpham, Imphal, in which five person including two young  school-going girls were killed.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">These  calculated acts of violence have devastated many families and have  shattered the\u00a0fabric of our close-knitted society. The common people are  in a state of paranoia, and with a feeling of complete sense of  helplessness as our daily lives are dictated by constant fear and  unending violence.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This  beautiful part of the world is filled with an ever increasing number of  grieving parents and families at the loss of their loved ones. These  mindless acts have far exceeded the tolerance level of any civilized  society and we believe the citizens of Manipur deserve some answers and  solutions to this present state of turmoil. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We are a hardworking, law abiding citizens of this country but lamentably have to lead a life of\u00a0 constant  state of fear and apprehension, continually facing the prospect of  losing the lives of our loved ones, to these mindless acts of violence  which should not have any place in any civilized society. We, the  public, regret to say that we have minimal confidence in the existing  government and the state machinery especially when it comes to  safeguarding its citizens<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Manipur,  we believe, has become a \u2018stage&#8217; for the many politicians and leaders of  various organizations, both legal and illegal, to indulge in disturbing  and violence-based politics at the cost of countless lives of innocent  public and the society. The state has unfortunately even witnessed  unimaginable acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing in the past. The  recent incident in Imphal has further substantiated our fear of Manipur  being used as an experimental stage for violence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">At this  juncture, as citizens of the state in particular and the country at  large, we would like to raise some serious questions that need immediate  attention \u2013 questions that need to be addressed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>1<\/strong>.  Why is it that the action of the State and Central Government is  limited to official condemnations and lack concrete plan and policies?  Whilst we appreciate the swift action of the government in tracing and  making a strong official statement of having concrete evidences of those  behind the attack and murder, we would like to share our deepest  concerns, especially the failure to arrest and hold anyone accountable  so far, and despite knowing who those individuals are, who carried out  the heinous act, allow them to continue to live freely in the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>2<\/strong>.  Why has no action been taken against the government officials under  whose jurisdiction these incidents happened for dereliction of duty and  failure to maintain law and order?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>3<\/strong>.  Why is it that the famed RAW, IB, Crime Branches and all other  Intelligence Agencies unable to provide intelligence inputs \/  information to prevent such acts of terror? Why is action against such  agencies not taken for such failures?<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>4<\/strong>.  Why has the political machinery and the government not taken any  concrete steps to bring an end to the decades old armed insurgency in  the state despite taking thousands of innocent lives and bringing  economic development to a grinding halt? If the Punjab Accord can bring  an end to the turmoil in Punjab despite being backed and funded by  Pakistan, and if the Mizoram Accord can bring peace to a similar problem  in neighboring Mizoram, why cannot a negotiated settlement be brought  about in Manipur?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>5<\/strong>.  Does the political system have the moral right to be still in power if  it has failed in its primary duty of looking after the welfare of its  citizens? <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>6<\/strong>.  Do the present national media houses of the country have any moral  responsibility to cover the present turmoil in the state and initiate  debates with the public of the country?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We would  like to remind the Government of India and the state of Manipur that  they have failed time and again to implement any concrete programs and  policies. We believe this lack of concrete steps has allowed this  present state of misgovernance to flourish, leaving these individuals \/  organizations free to continue their activities and establish a sense of  lawlessness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We want  to be part of a responsible society where everyone lives in peace. We  want a society where there is no more bloodshed or mindless killings of  innocent lives, a place where education can flourish without any bombs  near schools and a place led by people with high standards of political  moral values. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We would  like to request all concerned and responsible people of land to please  come together on a common platform and militancy and insurgency issues  are solved based on highest humane values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-size: small;\">We once  again would like to strongly urge the Honorable Prime Minister, the  Chief Minister, and the leaders of the various Organizations of the  state to introspect, take moral responsibility and give justice to the  innocent victims of the recent act of violence. We urge you to restore  the faith of the people by delivering justice and promote democratic  ideals and establish a peaceful and prosperous state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We would  ever remain grateful for any attempt to create fair governance and a  chance for a dignified life to the people of Manipur.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Sincerely Yours,<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1\/ Ex-Students from Don Bosco School (DBS), IMPHAL<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">2\/ Ex-Students from Little Flower School (LFS), IMPHAL<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">3\/ Ex-Students from C C Higher Secondary School IMPHAL<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">4\/ Ex-Students from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Kakching<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">5\/ Kuki Student Organisation, Delhi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">6\/ Komrem Student Union, Delhi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">7\/ Manipur Youth Foundation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">8\/ Hyderabad Manipuri Soceity <\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">9\/ All Mizoram Manipuri Association (AMMA)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Date: 6th August 2011 <\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>This mail is copied to :-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1\/ President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">2\/ <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Vice President of India, Shri Mohammad Hamid Ansari<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">3\/ Chairperson of the ruling UPA, Smt. Sonia Gandhi<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">4\/ Chief Minister of Manipur, Shri. Okram Ibobi<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">5\/ Home Minister of India, Shri P. Chidambaram<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">6\/ Chief Justice of India, Hon&#8217;ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">7\/ Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Smt. Sushma Swaraj<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">8\/ UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navi Pillay<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">9\/ National Media Houses<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">10\/ Media Houses of North East India<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">11\/ Media Houses of Manipur<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">12\/ International Media Houses<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">13\/ Supreme Court Judges<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">14\/ Joint Secy North Eeast, Shri. Naveen Verma<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The above Press Release was sent to Kanglaonline by Nelson Elengbam. He can be contacted @ <strong><em>elangbam<\/em>[<em>@<\/em>]<em>gmail.com<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/zemified_e.png?x-id=b0b508c0-0e9c-486f-a004-47d7e09fea68\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\">Read more \/ Original news source: <a href=\"http:\/\/kanglaonline.com\/2011\/08\/open-letter-to-the-prime-minister-of-india-government-apathy-to-the-recent-bomb-blast-at-sangakpham-imphal-and-the-present-state-of-governance-in-manipur\/\">http:\/\/kanglaonline.com\/2011\/08\/open-letter-to-the-prime-minister-of-india-government-apathy-to-the-recent-bomb-blast-at-sangakpham-imphal-and-the-present-state-of-governance-in-manipur\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To, Dr. Manmohan Singh Honorable Prime Minister of India Government of India, &#160; Respected Sir, It is with extreme sadness that we as citizens of Manipur, currently\u00a0residing across the world,&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/kanglaonline.com\/2011\/08\/open-letter-to-the-prime-minister-of-india-government-apathy-to-the-recent-bomb-blast-at-sangakpham-imphal-and-the-present-state-of-governance-in-manipur\/\">Read more <span>&#187;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,4],"tags":[48,305,64,32,33,330,34,228,100,360],"class_list":["post-13854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kanglaonline","category-news","tag-asia","tag-central-government","tag-government-of-india","tag-imphal","tag-india","tag-kanglaonline-2","tag-manipur","tag-manmohan-singh","tag-press-release","tag-santosh-trophy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13854"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13854\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}