The Kuki Inpi on Friday stated that the Manipur state government may implement NRC at any time of their convenience and in any manner as deemed fit “within their own territorial bounds clearly marked by the buffer zones.”
The Manipur state issue in no way concerns the Kuki-Zo people who have been compelled to petition their grievances to the Government of India for a constitutional protection in the creation of a Union Territory with Legislature for the Kuki- Zo people, stated a release.
If the Central government perceives any need for implementation of NRC in the Kuki-Zo inhabited regions; the Kuki Inpi will not dispute any such genuine efforts for identification and necessary actions as per constitutional rules and principles; provided that it is carried out under strict supervision of the Supreme Court and in due consultation with Kuki Inpi Manipur, it stated.
Any illegal immigrant found, whether a Kuki, Naga or Meitei, may be thoroughly dealt with as per established laws of the country, it added.
It also stressed the need for political settlement above all other matters of importance, a fulfillment of the demand for a lasting political solution. A procedural conduct of NRC in Kuki-Zo inhabited areas can be justifiable and viable after the hostility towards the Kuki-zo ends, it stated.
The Kuki Inpi reiterates that the demand for a Union Territory with legislature is the only solution to safeguard the Kuki-Zo people, it added.