Locals object land demarcation
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, December 20, 2013: Locals of Takyel Khongbal Mayai Leikai today objected demarcation of land at Takyelpat for the construction of Government office buildings.

Following an order issued by Imphal West DC, a team of Government officials led by SDC concerned tried to demarcate land at the area this morning.

However, local club executives, meira paibees and villagers objected the move of the Government.

The locals submitted an application to DC Imphal West through the SDC requesting him to postpone demarcation of land for 15 days.

Later, the locals conducted a public meeting at TUPO ground and resolved that even an inch of land would not be given to the Government.

The meeting also decided to form a pressure group christened Takyelpat Land Protection Committee to spearhead movements against Government's move.

Convenor of the newly formed body, Sapam Rajbapu said that villagers of Takyel Khongbal would stand against land acquisition at Takyelpat till death.

He also warned that the State Government must be held responsibility of any untoward incident arising out of their indifferent attitude towards the common voice of the people of the area.

The Government has already acquired around 40 paris of agricultural land for the construction of Sports Authority of India (SAI) complex and around 25 paris of land for Government offices like State Academy of Training, Manipur Science Museum, MANIREDA and IBSD etc, he said.

As such, people of the area would not allow to take away the remaining 15 paris of land, where many people are residing, Rajbapu said.

Mentioning that the State Government had also tried to acquire land in 1974 and 1987, Rajbapu said that the plan was abandoned due to intense resistance from the people of the area.

He also said that a youth died in police firing following a flare-up erupted between police and agitating villagers in 1974. Rajbapu urged the Government to act according to the wish of the general public.

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