If Manipur had as many Lok Sabha seats as Uttar Pradesh or Maharashtra, then Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Cabinet colleagues would have visited the State umpteen times and normalcy might have already been restored by now, rued Lamtinthang Haokip, former president of Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO), Delhi and the National Capital Region, and the founding coordinator of Kuki Research Forum.
“But unfortunately, they have remained mute spectators. Had the Central and State governments been honest about the restoration of peace and normalcy, a political solution would have already been in place by now.