Burma intrudes, attempts to set up base camp in Manipur

Shravan Krushnapaksha 9, Kaliyug Varsha 5115

Now small countries like Burma are even daring to intrude into Indian territory due to spineless and inactive Indian rulers. Shame on such Indian rulers who are making mockery of this country before the whole World. Now it is high time to oust such spineless rulers and establish Hindu Rashtra having righteous and patriotic rulers ! – Editor

(Left) Trees have been cut down for the construction of a camp by the Myanmar Army at Holenphai

village in Manipur; (right) a Myanmar Army officer talks to Indian officials near Moreh – the border town of Manipur

Manipur : Incursions by Pakistan and China in Jammu & Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh was not less when the Indian Army will now have to deal with Burmese incursion in Manipur.

Manipur Governor Ashwini Kumar has taken stock of the situation on a 10 km stretch near the border town of Moreh in Chandel district where Burma recently tried to erect fencing, official sources said on Wednesday.

Kumar on Tuesday visited Moreh and held talks with village chiefs and officials on the possible loss of some of the State’s territory if the Burma authorities went ahead with the fencing reportedly to prevent smuggling and passage of terrorists, the sources said on Wednesday.

Village chiefs and officials gave a detailed report to the Governor who assured them that he would take up the issue with the state and central Governments, the sources said.

The State Government had earlier urged the central Government to ask Burma to stop construction of the border fencing till a joint survey of the area was made by both the Governments, they said.

The Burma authorities had some days ago also attempted to construct a base camp next to Holenphai border village near Moreh, the sources said.

A high-power committee headed by State principal secretary home had visited the area on August 26. It would submit a detailed report to the State Government which would forward it to the central Government, they said.

Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh had earlier said that some border pillars in the area were missing and some were covered with thick grass because of non-maintenance.

He had urged the central Government to settle the issue with Burmese authorities at the earliest.

Representatives of social organisations who visited the border area have demanded that the central and State Governments ask the Burma authorities to stop any attempt to construct the border fencing until there was a settlement on the issue.

Source : Niti Central