P.A. Sangma urged the split of the northeast. Biren

• Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma criticizes the use of a video of his father’s 2014 speech to promote separatism in Manipur.

• Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh criticizes Sangma for advocating for ethnic division of the Northeast into smaller states.

• Singh cites Sangma’s 2014 speech favoring Kukiland and other smaller states in the region.

• Singh criticizes Sangma for promoting ethnic violence in Manipur, arguing it stems from a mix of challenges including drug menace, illegal immigration, forest destruction, and power pursuit by select groups.

• Singh criticizes Sangma for not recognizing the seriousness of border fencing and the rise in unrecognised villages within Manipur’s borders.

• Singh urges everyone to focus on the restoration of peace and harmony in Manipur and not engage in political posturing.