ASUK boycotts Indian' independence Day
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, August 12 2021: While India will mark its 75th year of independence on August 15, 2021, the Kangleichas (Manipuris) have been subjugated to Indian colonialism for almost seven decades.

The awful fact is that nearly every Kanglei-cha has become so used to colonial realities that they no longer feel obligated to resist any colonial rule, stated Alliance for Socialist Unity, Kangleipak (ASUK) publicity committee convener.

In a release, the ASUK convener said all Kanglei people have lost the fiery desire to seek independence or even fight to regain Kangleipak's sovereignty.

The significance of this press release lies in its plea to the oppressed people of Kangleipak to resuscitate the same spirit of resistance so as to create new beings, more humane, powerful and authentic.

"In order to emphasise the need of dismantling the colonial situation once more, we would want to reiterate that it is the colonial situation that renders our lives unworthy of living," the convener pointed out.

"Every societal issue we have today, from cultural hybridization to economic imbalance to moral degradation, is a result of Indian colonialism in some manner; thus, when we examine these concerns, we cannot ignore Indian colonialism".

"As already noted, we have lost the will to oppose colonial rule, which is nothing more than surrendering to the terrible realities of colonialism; in some ways, this may be seen as abhorrence of freedom or decolonization.

This abhorrence of freedom or submission to colonial reality was a result of the colonial tactics of injecting a false consciousness of objective realities into their psychological structure using violent and soft methods.

The use or army Acts to militarize the state, and large scale proliferation nationalization projects in education beginning from schools, colleges, and universities and mass media are glaring examples", it elaborated.

ASUK maintained that "all of this stems from their dreadful colonial experience, both at home and on the Indian subcontinent.

These Kangleicha, who are browner than the Indians, will be given opportunities by the Indian colonial authorities.

As a result, they are opulently wealthy and politically powerful; Indian colonial control in Manipur would not have been feasible without them.

These people will preach to the masses that the Indian colonizers are our saviours and they are the only means towards growth, peace, and prosperity.

Thus, many people no longer consider resisting Indian colonization, believing that poverty is their fate rather than the outcome of an unjust colonial political-economy".

The statement further said that India is a semi-feudal economy marching speedily towards being a fully capitalist state.

Indian colonialism is economically propelled by a capitalist system in which social classes are incomprehensibly unequal in terms of economic and social standing.

As such, in the postcolonial age, our society has been firmly rooted in capitalist ideals and practices, and because of its economic reliance on neo-imperialist India, our society is currently facing acute class strife and inequality.

"This colonial economy we are living in is the reason why many landless peasants in our society are multiple times more economically impoverished than a few wealthy powerful individuals in society.

This is why many cannot afford basic health care while a few wealthy individuals in society live luxurious lives.

Many individuals die as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic because they could not afford proper medical care.

This is a direct result of the Indian economic system, which determines all other aspects of Kanglei life and contributes to societal economic disparity".

"Finally, we urge all Kangleichas to oppose Indian colonisation.

This is the root cause of all sociopolitical challenges that we have been confronted with in contemporary Kanglei society.

All of these challenges can be addressed only if we win the liberation war that we have been waging for a long time in order to reclaim our lost sovereignty and establish a new independent socialist society.

One of the many ways to resist 'Indian colonialism' is to ban the celebration of Indian Independence Day on our soil.

We also regard peaceful non-cooperation as a significant form of resistance", ASUK stated, while calling for a total shutdown of the whole state on August 15, from 6 am to 5 pm.

It also appealed to the people to extend their support to make the ban a success.

Comment