A Manipuri chief from the Republican Celebration of India (Athawale), has raised considerations a few Class 11 e book prescribed by the Council of Increased Secondary College, Manipur, and alleged it contained a “fabricated” historical past of the Kuki group.
The RPI (A), headed by Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, is a part of the BJP-led Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA). Manipur is a BJP-ruled state.
Throughout a press convention at his dwelling in Keishampat on Wednesday, Maheshwor Thounaojam, who’s the nationwide secretary of RPI (A), alleged a bit within the e book titled ‘History of Manipur’ distorted the Kuki’s historical past. He stated it was impacting college students who wanted correct info for a correct understanding of historic info.
Having escalated the problem to Manipur Training Minister Thounaojam Basantakumar, Maheshwar stated, “The education minister assured he will review the book and appropriate action to ban it will be taken in two to three days.”
He elucidated the distortion by showcasing the e book, particularly pointing to a subheading titled “The Kuki”, which said that some Kuki tribal folks migrated to Manipur throughout the pre-historic interval.
Disputing this, he highlighted Manipur’s documented historical past from 33 AD and referenced James Johnstone’s work, “Manipur and Naga Hills (1896)”, which locations the time period ‘Kuki’ between 1830 and 1840.
Maheshwar underscored that the Anglo-Kuki Conflict by no means occurred in Manipur’s historical past, citing an RTI reply from the Union Ministry of House Affairs.
Expressing concern, Maheshwar criticised the inclusion of the Anglo-Kuki Conflict in Delhi College’s curriculum and introduced plans to submit a paper to the college, urging the removing of what he deems ‘fabricated’ historical past.
Manipur has seen bouts of violence since ethnic clashes first erupted in Might. Greater than 180 folks have been killed since then.
The clashes have occurred over quite a lot of grievances that ethnic Meitei and Kuki communities have in opposition to one another. A serious flashpoint has been a transfer to present the Meiteis the Scheduled Tribe standing, which has since been rolled again.
Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur’s inhabitants and stay largely within the Imphal Valley, whereas tribals, which embody Nagas and Kukis, represent 40 per cent and reside primarily within the hill districts.
(with inputs from PTI)