Manipur government’s mind boggling order declaring Easter Sunday as a working day was withdrawn following widespread public protests, but the sectarian, undemocratic and unconstitutional nature of the government move continues to rankle the people of the State as a whole. In this interaction, Rev Dr J Lamboi Haokip, Indigenous Community Leader, Community Health Volunteer, Rev T Karang of Manipur Baptist Convention and social activist Hejang Misao discuss the situation in the State on the eve of Easter with Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Managing Editor of The AIDEM.

The discussion highlights the colossal absence of people oriented governance in the State and the sectarian political manoeuvres, which aggravate the situation. The panelists underscored the need for concrete measures from the union government, especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to address the conflict situation in the State that has continued unabated over the past 11 months.