HOTSPOT MANIPUR

Yes , Manipur lies in Indo-Myanmar Biodiversity Hotspot ; again a Hotspot where Earthquake may shake  out our lives ( thank God we are not in a volcanic hotspot )... But I'm not really concerned right now with these scientific aspects . HOTSPOT MANIPUR -  is a title I think which is perfectly proper for our state from a holistic point of view . Why ?? Well , to arrive at this title , positive as well as negative or so to say glories and struggles back up the title. Glories and laurels brought to Manipur by shining personalities of sports ( M C Mary Kom - boxing , Kunjarani - weightlifting, Suranjoy - boxing ....) , courage and valour ( Late Major Laishram Jotin Singh - Ashok Chakra ..... ), art & literature ( many Sahitya Akademi winners ...) , cinema ( Haobam Pawan Kumar - Golden Lotus Award ..... ).... in fact there's no lack of talent pool in our state ; name a trade and search by a click , there will always be a niche carved by Manipuris in this global village . The number may be few but it is on the rise and there is no looking back ! Nature's beauty is endowned with the lushgreen hills surrounding a gem . In fact , the myth of our state being scarce of resources is a folly. Eco - tourism is the upcoming trend of green economy , environment freindly and the best sustainable source of income for a region like ours . The only obstacle is the lack of political will , of the law and order problem of Manipur. The insurgency movement is the root and shoot of hardships faced by the masses , in fact only an end and an answer to this problem ( struggle ) either through political means or peace talks will save this HOTSPOT .  Adding to the misery of the public is the growing divide on ethnic lines . How far the leaders at the top of the heirarchy is enlightened  is doubtful ! Indeed Manipur is too HOT now , it is boiling ; all forms of government would surely burn their hands handling issues of this state . I find it hard to capture people trying to be so stubborn about their ancestry , who is centred on being isolated and preserved ! Well, well haven't you learned that things are becoming INCLUSIVE  and not exclusive . Lets give Manipur the chance to become  HOTSPOT MANIPUR  for good reasons ; for other states, other parts of the world to look up to . .........

 To be continued ......