Myanmar taking over state land

IMPHAL, July 27: The Naan Far Lon, once a part of Manipur till 1972 has now been taken over completely by Myanmar despite repeated reminders and appraisals to Union government to consider the issue, Chandramani, deputy Chief Minister told the House today. The deputy CM informed the House that a standing House committee comprising members of both ruling and opposition members will be constituted to re-examine any violations of Indo-Myanmar border issues. Earlier, O Joy, MLA, told the House that the state had lost 29 sq. km of land from the 1971 land survey onwards to Myanmar. Despite repeated reminders to Union foreign ministers and home ministers to consider the issue, they have remained silent, he maintained. The Union government must consider encroachment on Molcham area by the Myanmarese authorities as a great matter of national concern and an encroachment in Indian Territory. The Indian authorities must not solely concentrate on Kargil, O Joy maintained. Chandramani informed the House that final demarcation of India and Myanmar boundary is still not finalized. He said the state government has not made any response to the Myanmarese clarification call to state government in 1999 on Indo-Myanmar border issue, he said, adding that clarification will be issued after closely examining all violations and other perspectives. The United Front Government will ensure that not a single inch of Manipur territory will be gifted to any other state or country, Chandramani maintained.