In New Strategy, Manipur Chief Minister Looks To Redraw District Boundaries, End "Political Convenience"
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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh in the state assembly on Monday blamed past governments for leaving behind a mess by slicing up districts to create new ones for "political convenience", and not "administrative convenience"
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has indicated the state government will work with all communities and civil society organisations to discuss redrawing district boundaries based on "administrative convenience" and not on "ethnic lines". Some of the districts in the state were established not primarily for administrative efficiency by the earlier governments but to serve their political interests. pic.twitter.com/2hd3uyM4oa Mr. @NBirenSingh stated in the house that "districts in #Manipur were created not for administrative conveniences, but for political conveniences by the previous Govt...The Nagas of Kangpokpi & Churachandpur district demanding to include their villages under Tamenglong/Noney or... pic.twitter.com/Tx1wIjjrJV The divide between the hill and valley regions in Manipur was a consequence of biased treatment during the previous administration. However, under the leadership of the BJP government, we have made significant effort towards bridging this gap.Our commitment to equitable... pic.twitter.com/hw0wFKbKe3
Mr Singh in the state assembly on Monday blamed past governments for leaving behind a mess by slicing up districts to create new ones for "political convenience", and not "administrative convenience".
"Everyone keeps saying what's happened has happened. I say we should discuss what's happened and correct mistakes so that the future generations don't suffer. The districts created in the name of administrative convenience, for example, Sadar Hills and Kangpokpi, it reaches all the way to Bishnupur. If a fire or some incident happens, how are the fire officers or the police going to reach Bishnupur from Kangpokpi?" Mr Singh said in the house. "The districts were created not for administrative convenience, but for political convenience."
