Lawful measures: On Manipur and law and order
Lawful measures: On Manipur and law and order. Breaking the cycle of impunity in Manipur requires unpopular measures. Ethnic conflicts, unlike other variants of strife, are more difficult to end because of the nature and the level of grievances of the communities hostile to each other. This persecution complex is fed by those who drive passions to such an extent that taking a position on reconciliation through mutual compromises and peace-building becomes difficult even if a silent majority are in favour of it. Using threats by brandishing arms, chauvinist sections try to drown out voices of reason by drilling in fear and ideas of further vengeance. That seems to be the case with Manipur too, where, after months of dilly-dallying over taking on the patrons of violence, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government has finally decided to isolate such elements and subject them to the long arm of the law. That the Imphal valley has again erupted in protest over the arrest of leaders of the extremist identitarian outfit, Arambai Tenggol, highlights the necessity and the difficulty of implementing law enforcement measures in an ethnic conflict. This group had engaged in acts of wanton lawlessness with impunity, targeting those who did not agree with its militant agenda with violence and threats. It had also coerced MLAs into signing pledges for its chauvinist cause. Shockingly, the then BJP-led State government looked the other way – a consequence of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s inability to rise above his partisanship. The security forces were also unable to act because of public protection for the violent offenders. Soon, such groups went to become a major threat to peace and it was only after implementing President’s Rule that the government managed to get the group, among others, to return most of the weapons looted from police constabularies. The arrests have coincided with similar actions against other militant volunteers in the hills who were allegedly involved in violence against law enforcement officers. The government of Manipur, which is currently under President’s Rule, must make a clear case of the involvement of those arrested in crimes and bring them to justice. It should not give in to the threats made by those stoking communal passions, and must convince the people – across ethnic lines – that these are lawful actions against malefactors. It must simultaneously engage in talks with other stakeholders, also asserting that such steps will coincide with peace-building and rehabilitation measures. It must use devices such as convening all-party meetings and involving civil society representatives from across all ethnic lines to reinforce this message, and must not give in to pressure to reverse the legal steps taken against the offenders.
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Impunity (noun) – Exemption, immunity, freedom, liberty, privilege
दण्डमुक्ति
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Unpopular (adjective) – Disliked, hated, detested, ostracized, not liked, out of favour, not accepted
अलोकप्रिय
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Ethnic (adjective) – cultural, racial, tribal, indigenous, communal
जातीय
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Unlike (preposition) – Different from, dissimilar to, not like, contrasting with, unlike
के विपरीत
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Variant (noun) – version, type, form, modification, alternative
प्रकार
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Strife (noun) – Conflict, discord, disagreement, dissension, clash
संघर्ष
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Grievance (noun) – Complaint, grumble, protest, objection
शिकायत
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Hostile (adjective) – antagonistic, aggressive, unfriendly, unreceptive
शत्रुतापूर्ण
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Persecution (noun) – oppression, victimization, abuse, harassment, torment
अत्याचार
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Drive (verb) – push, propel, lead, guide, stimulate
प्रेरित करना
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Passion (noun) – affection, enthusiasm, fondness, desire
जुनून
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To such an extent (phrase) – so much, to such a degree, to that level, deeply, greatly
इतनी हद तक
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Reconciliation (noun) – resolution, settlement, harmony, reunion, compromise
मेल-मिलाप
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Compromise (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement, terms समझौता
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Brandish (verb) – wave, flaunt, display, wield, flourish
लहराना (खतरे की तरह)
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Chauvinist (adjective) – extremist, narrow-minded, bigoted, fanatical, jingoistic अंधराष्ट्रवादी
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Drown out (phrasal verb) – overpower, silence, stifle, suppress, overwhelm
दबा देना (ध्वनि या आवाज़ से)
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Voice of reason (noun) – opinions or ideas that are reasonable, based on experience etc.
Drill (verb) – instill, inculcate, repeat, train, implant
सिखाना
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Vengeance (noun) – revenge, retribution, retaliation, payback, reprisal
बदला
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Dilly-dallying (noun) – delaying, hesitation, procrastination, indecision, loitering
टालमटोल
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Take on (phrasal verb) – Confront, challenge, face, oppose, engage
सामना करना
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Patron (noun) – supporter, sponsor, backer, advocate, protector
समर्थक
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Isolate (verb) – separate, segregate, detach, sequester, cut off, set apart
अलग करना
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Erupt (verb) – explode, burst, break out, flare up, boil over
भड़क उठना
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Outfit (noun) – organization, set-up, enterprise
संगठन
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Enforcement (noun) – imposition, implementation, application, carrying out,
प्रवर्तन
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Wanton (adjective) – Reckless, irresponsible, uncontrolled,
निरंकुश
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Lawlessness (noun) – Anarchy, disorder, chaos, unruliness, criminality
अराजकता
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Coerce (verb) – force, compel, pressure, constrain, oblige
मजबूर करना
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Pledge (noun) – promise, guarantee, swear
प्रतिज्ञा
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Cause (noun) – reason, Source, Basis
कारण
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Offender (noun) – wrongdoer, criminal, lawbreaker, malefactor, felon,
अपराधी
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Manage (to) (verb) – Be successful; achieve a goal
सफल होना
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Constabulary (noun) – Police force, law enforcement, police, cops, gendarmerie
पुलिस बल
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Coincide (verb) – Concur, correspond, match, agree, align
मेल खाना
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Volunteer (verb) – offer, step forward, enlist, come forward, serve
स्वयंसेवक बनना
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Allegedly (adverb) – reportedly, supposedly, reputedly, purportedly कथित तौर पर
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Bring someone to justice (phrase) – punish, prosecute, hold accountable, sentence, convict
न्याय दिलाना
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Give in (phrasal verb) – submit, yield, give up, surrender, concede
झुक जाना
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Stoke (verb) – Fuel, stir up, feed, heating, foment
उकसाना
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Communal (adjective) – collective, cooperative, community,
सांप्रदायिक
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Malefactor (noun) – criminal, villain, offender, wrongdoer, culprit
अपराधी
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Stakeholder (noun) – A person with an interest or concern in something
हितधारक
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Assert (verb) – declare, state, affirm, proclaim, uphold
जोर देना
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Rehabilitation (noun) – Restoration, renewal, re-establishment
पुनर्वास
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Convene (verb) – Gather, assemble, meet, call together, summon
बुलाना
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Across the lines (phrase) – crossing boundaries, beyond divisions, inclusive, among all groups
सभी सीमाओं के पार
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Reinforce (verb) – strengthen, enhance, fortify, increase, bolster
मजबूत करना