History was made yesterday in Churachandpur. In just 20 minutes, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji invoked the word “Manipur” 33 times, once every 36 seconds. This was no accident. It was a deliberate, powerful reaffirmation that Manipur is indivisible.

At a time when separatist forces have tried to erase the name of our state, replacing “Churachandpur” with “Lamka,” erasing “Manipur” from billboards, and even vandalizing vehicles bearing the state’s name, the PM’s speech was nothing short of a verbal sledgehammer.

Kuki MLAs like Paolienlal Haokip may fume and cry foul, but the truth is clear:  PM Modi did not bow to separatist vocabulary like “Lamka,” “Kukiland,” or “Zogam.”  He spoke only of Manipur, unbroken and shining. 

His message was unity, integrity, and a shared destiny. This was more than a speech. It was a masterstroke, a reminder that words themselves can be weapons of unity. And in Churachandpur yesterday, every repetition of “Manipur” was a stake in the ground, reclaiming the soul of our state. Manipur is one. Manipur is indivisible. Manipur will shine.

~ Sanajaoba, Research Scholar, Department for South-East Asian Studies, Manipur University.

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