| Summary/Abstract |
In any discussion on Manipur at this juncture, be it development, culture,
capital investment, ethnic tensions, education, trade and commerce,
youth unrest and for that matter practically every area of activity in the
state, including the fine art of statecraft, one overwhelming question
remains the common denominator – the law and order situation. This
question looms over every other issue and more often than not, its very
presence freezes all other discussions, making them redundant. In
contemplating Manipur, it is with sadness one is reminded of the rather
cynical little parable from the kindergarten books, of the mice community
making big plans about their future and suddenly realizing before any
of their plans can be executed, the cat in the house will have to be
belled.
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