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Former Chairman
(Matam Amagi Luchingpurel)
RK Meghen
Sana Yaima
Born21 September 1944
Yaiskul
EducationMaster
OccupationFormer Chairman of UNLF
OrganizationUNLF
SpouseIbemnungshi
Parents
  • RK Madhuyarajit (father)
  • Laitonjam Hemabati (mother)
FamilyRK Chinglen (son)
Thounaojam Brinda (daughter in law)
HonoursHonorary Chairman UNLF
2011-2020

Rajkumar Meghen (born 21 September 1944)[1] alias Sana Yaima (precious son)[2] is a Manipuri separatist politician and the chairman of United National Liberation Front.

Personal life

Meghen is the second son of RK Madhuyarajit Singh & Laitonjam Ningol Hemabati, and the great grandson of Prince Tikhendrajit (however there is no significant evidence to proof the claim as Prince Tikendrajit died as a bachelor), the military commander for Manipur Kingdom in the Anglo Manipuri War.[3][4] He graduated from St. Paul's Cathedral Mission College in Kolkata and went on to receive his master's from Jadavpur University in International Relations.[4][5]

Meghen has two sons; Chingkhei and Chinglen. The elder son Chingkhei works at Manipur University while second son Chinglen is unemployed, once work as distributor of Airtel owning a company name M/S Landmark in Thangmeiband but dissolved the company after he was accused to killing a journalist and his name came on charge-sheet of CBI.

UNLF

RK Meghen reportedly joined UNLF in 1964 ( A doubtful comment because at age of 20 years if he join UNLF then when did he complete his Masters degree).[citation needed] In 1975, he left Manipur and trekked to a militant camp in Myanmar’s Somra Tract led by Thuingaleng Muivah and S. S. Khaplang; his younger son was six days old.[6][3] He became chairman of UNLF in 1998.[citation needed]

In 2010, he was arrested at Bangladesh and soon, handed over to India.[7][8][9] The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charged him along with 18 other leaders for waging a war on India and raising funds by extorting the state government and private bodies.[8] In June 2016, the NIA Court pronounced a guilty verdict on 11 sections of the Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act; Meghen was sentenced to 10 years in prison.[10] He declined to appeal for leniency and rejected that Indian Courts had any sovereign rights to litigate him.[10]

In November 2019, his sentence was commuted by about 10 months owing to his contributions to the jail like setting up a library , a music school for jail inmates and construction of a garden inside the Guwahati Central Jail[11] and he was released from jail — in what was widely perceived to be a governmental strategy during the Naga Peace talks.[5][12] However, he was disallowed by the National Investigation Agency to immediately return to Manipur and instead transported to a safe house in Guwahati followed by Delhi.[8][13] On November 28, he was finally allowed to leave for Imphal.[13] Meghen has since spent a quite life, away from media attention.[13]

FAMILY ISSUE

In 28th November 2019 RK Meghan came back home after 44 years. His family and people of Manipur welcomed him from airport like a hero. But the celebration was short lived after his family came to know about his affair with one Lt. Nini of UNLF. Since 2014, a video was circulating on YouTube claiming the affair of RK Meghan and Lt Nini but RK Meghan had been denying it. On many occasions RK Meghan was caught with Nini by his younger son Chinglen and daughter-in-law Brinda but left with only warning not to continue with the relationship. On 12th August 2021 Lt Nini came to RK Meghan's house and ask his family to accept her as Meghan's second wife. Chinglen confronted her and the local elders of Janmasthan sent back Nini. Again on 21st August 2021, Meghan had gone for a date with Nini and Chinglen caught him red handed. Chinglen ask his father Meghan to leave the house but he tried to forcefully enter the house. Chinglen lost his control and punched his father on his face two times. Meghan lost control and fell on the ground. The state police personals took Meghan to one Sougaijam Rakesh's house and till today Meghan is taking refuge there.

Soon after, his daughter-in-law and the most controversial police officer of Manipur Thounaojam Brinda has joined Indian politics and declared contesting election in early 2022. Brinda, who claimed to be a lawyer joined the Manipur Police Service but only after intervention of Manipur High Court, her job was secured. After police training, she was posted to a women's only IRB battalion. And for not giving a lucrative post in Manipur Police, Brinda tried to bring down the Ibobi government using her cousin Thounaojam Herojit, prime accuse in the famous 2009 Sanjeet-Rabina killing. On instruction of Brinda and a deal of Rs. 20 lakhs Thounaojam Herojit turned hostile in the Sanjeet-Rabina case and give statement to a news agency that he killed Sanjeet on instruction of the CM O Ibobi. Ibobi government did not crumble on Herojit's statement but failed to get a majority on the election. When BJP lead government under CM N Biren came to power, Brinda was rewarded as Additional Superintendent of Police (Incharge) for Narcotic and Border Affairs. In a short period, Brinda became a super cop of Manipur and at a time she even overshadowed her father-in-law RK Meghan in popularity. In Lukhosei Zou drug case, instead of handling the matter professionally, for some unknown reasons Brinda took the matter personally and went out of favors of the government. Like she did in Ibobi government, today Brinda is trying to bring down the Biren government firing the gun of 'Lukhosie Zou'.

After 44 years of sacrifice, RK Meghan is back home as a retired rebel hero but his own family has disown him. His family is busy trying to win a place in Indian political system, the system which Meghan had fought his last 44 years.

References

  1. ^ "Plot to assassinate former UNLF Chief RK Meghen is fake: Manipur Police". thenortheasttoday.com. 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  2. ^ "RK Meghen, leader of Manipur valley insurgents, freed, then detained". The Indian Express. 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  3. ^ a b "The Chequered Career of a Manipur Police Officer Whose Father-in-Law is an Insurgent Leader". The Wire. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  4. ^ a b "UNLF chief RK Meghen set to return home after 44 years : 28th nov19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  5. ^ a b Chakravarti, Sudeep (2019-11-14). "Can Manipur rebel chief R.K. Meghen sway Naga peace talks?". mint. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  6. ^ Bhonsle, Anubha. "In Manipur, a policewoman pays heavily for being related to an insurgent leader". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  7. ^ "Indian separatist leader 'arrested in Bangladesh'". BBC News. 2010-10-13. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  8. ^ a b c Scroll Staff. "Manipuri separatist leader RK Meghen released from Guwahati jail after completing sentence". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  9. ^ "India confirms arrest of Manipur rebel leader". BBC News. 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  10. ^ a b "Meghen firm on stand". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  11. ^ "UNLF Chief Rajkumar Meghen Set to Return Home after 44 Years". www.news18.com. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  12. ^ Quint, The (2019-11-30). "UNLF Chief Meghen Reaches Imphal, Says, 'Will Work For the People'". TheQuint. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  13. ^ a b c "Manipur Police Suspects Assassination Plot Against Rebel Leader R.K. Meghen". The Wire. Retrieved 2021-05-03.


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