Manipur CM Biren Singh’s claim in ThePrint interview that he’s diagnosed crisis and needs more time for treatment shows intent to brazen it out. He’s a convenient scapegoat but Centre can’t evade accountability after virtually taking over administrative control. Acknowledging it as national security crisis would be a good beginning.
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Most troubling about Manipur is the deep, abiding hostility that has settled between the two major communities.
Alas! But nobody knows how long will the doc let Manipur bleed!!