Prez rule sparks varied reactions among Meiteis & Kukis

Guwahati: The imposition of President's rule in Manipur has drawn diverse reactions from many leaders in civil societies of Meiteis and Kukis as well as in political parties, holding different stances.
Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) leader Ginza Vualzong, who has been voicing concerns of the Kuki-Zo groups, welcomed the President's rule.
"The President's rule is more preferable than a change of CM. The Kuki-Zo do not trust Meitei anymore, so a new Meitei CM is still far from comforting," ITLF spokesperson Ginza said. He said President's rule is a ray of hope at this hour of crisis in Manipur.
"President's rule will give a ray of hope to the Kuki-Zo and we believe that it will be one step closer to our political solution," Ginza said. "With the President's rule, I believe the groundwork to end violence will begin, which will pave the way for a conducive environment for political dialogue," he added.
Meitei groups are unhappy with the imposition of President's rule. Consultative member and ex-coordinator of COCOMI, Somorendra Thockchom, said it is not right to impose President's rule. "One competent person should have been entrusted with the responsibility as chief minister of Manipur, after Biren Singh resigned," he said. "MLAs, who are the representatives of the people of Manipur, should have been allowed to select their leader (chief minister) here in Manipur. But instead of that, one by one, MLAs were called to Delhi by BJP's central leaders," he added.
Manipur BJP president A Sharda Devi said the assembly is in suspended animation and has not been dissolved. She said Singh resigned in the interest of Manipur's integrity. "After observing the current situation for some time, there may be thoughts on running the House," she added. Devi said the constitutional process is ongoing and the rest will be known later.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote on ‘X': "Finally, what the Indian National Congress has been demanding for almost 20 months has happened. President's Rule has been imposed in Manipur." "This has come after what the Supreme Court called ‘the absolute breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state' which saw the killing of over 300 people and displacement of over 60,000 men, women and children since May 3, 2023."