Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 25 2010:
The Tribal Youth Club, New Lambulane Area Nisha Bandh, New Lambulane Welfare Committee and the Tribal Women Association, New Lambulane Area have raised strong opposition to the suggestion that the tribal market being built at New Lambulane, Imphal East district be named Rani Gaidiliu Market.
In separate press releases, these New Lambulane based bodies pointed out that Manipur is inhabited by as many as 34 scheduled tribe communities and each of these tribes have their own leaders, legendary or mythical figures of freedom fighters.
As such, naming a public property under the banner of a particular community will not serve the interest of tribal communities in totality.
They further asserted that since the beginning of the market construction process, it was agreed that the upcoming market be named Tribal Market and this was the most consensual and appropriate name.