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Divisive houses in different areas of Manipur but the authorities
There are 2,799 illegally encroached and constructed

tactics are targeting only the minority-dominated areas in the

northeastern state, writes md chingiz khan
seen he modus operandi of selective targeting of minority Mus-

lim community in the name of illegally encroachment and
behind T ticular. The issue of Kshetri Bengoon Awang Ching Mamang
construction at the reserve forest area appears to be the new
‘divisive’ tactic of the present government in Manipur in par-
is an encroached illegally constructed area based on government per-
targeted spective which needs to be discussed at length. Some relevant ques-
tions need to be asked constructively while discussing the argument
here. Why did the government evict the Kshetri Bengoon Awang Ching
eviction in Mamang areas? What are the role and responsibility of the government
in the process of eviction through the undergoing process of demoli-
tion of many houses? What are the roles of Civil Society Organisations
in this eviction process? Are there any hidden political and ideological
Manipur agendas towards the demolition of many minority houses in the name
of reserve forest area? Why did the government not evict the other
community’s areas despite the fact that some of those were included

• Homeless & clueless No arrangement for rehabilitation has been made by the government so far for the evicted people

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