Looking back, it was P Chidambaram who brought in a Myanmar national like Thanglianpau Guite into Manipur, India, and made him an important part of the SoO agreement. In one of his tweets, he suggested that a solution lies in breaking up a state like Manipur, a state with a civilisational history of over 2000 years and a princely kingdom that formally merged with the Indian Union.

Such a statement was not only divisive but also utterly irresponsible. When people like him were given charge of the Home Ministry, it resulted in years of turmoil and unrest across the Northeast.

~ N. Biren Singh, Former CM, Manipur

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