Manipur, May 15 -- Phungyar MLA Leishiyo Keishing of Naga Peoples Front (NPF) is a young legislator who does not mince words. Two times he was returned to the Manipur assembly from a prestigious seat once held by former Chief Minister Rishang Keishing, but denied a place in the government formation. And he is a bit rebellious. In the last term, he was the Chairman of the Hill Areas Committee (HAC) of Manipur Legislative assembly and he was at the forefront of the concerted move to alleviate the power of the HAC.

Now, he is raising alarms on the threats posed by the influx of illegal immigrants from Myanmar into the state which had outnumbered the indigenous population there, and urged Chief Minister N Biren Singh to deport the refugees b...