HSA appeals for peace
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 26 2012:
Expressing deep concern over escalating ethnic violence between the Bodo tribals and Muslim community in Lower Assam for the last one week resulting in lost of many innocent lives, destruction of properties and uprooting of many homes and displacing thousands of people, Hmar Students' Association (HSA) appealed to both sides to show utmost restraint and to try to resolve the ethnic conflict on humanitarian considerations.
In a statement, Secretary Information and Publicity of HAS Lalremlien Neitham said, "Knowing that violence is never a lasting solution, we earnestly appeal for an amicable settlement of the conflict" .
The student body also urged the Government of Assam and the Government of India to immediately take pro-active steps to stop not only the ethnic conflict but also to effectively address the factors that triggered the mayhem.