Do Not Rename Places Illegally, Manipur Governor Warns Groups
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The Manipur Governor in an order to the local authorities in the state said it has seen incidents of people renaming or trying to rename districts and even institutions, which may escalate tensions
Manipur's Governor has warned civil society groups and individuals against renaming places in communications and maps amid the ethnic violence in the state that began on May 3.
The Governor in an order to the local authorities in the state said it has seen incidents of people renaming or trying to rename districts and even institutions, which may escalate tensions among the hill-majority Kuki tribes and the valley-majority Meiteis.
The order signed by Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi said the authorities must ensure this illegal practice is stopped immediately, or else strong action would be taken. Any name not in the land revenue records is illegal.
