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Thoubal rallies against crimes against women and children
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, July 29 2013:
A mass public rally was taken out against growing number of crimes against women and children in Thoubal today.
The rally, which was flagged off by Waikhom Mani Girls' College Principal Dr O Ibeton from Thoubal Wangmataba parking, was jointly organised by NSS Unit-2 of Waikhom Mani Girls' College and United NGOs Mission, Manipur, Thoubal district.
A large number of street vendors, students and members of different organisations took part in the rally.
The rally was taken out upto DC office gate at Thoubal Athokpam and turned towards Kshetri Shanglen near Thoubal Police Station where a public meeting was held.
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The rallyists held placards that read as 'save women save future generation', 'men and women equally share society', 'wake up 60 MLAs', 'stop torturing street vendors', 'love women respect women', 'maintain justice, use legislation to end violence against women', 'establish women protection force', 'implement National Street Vendor Policy', 'change promises made by Chief Minister O Ibobi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to street vendors into action', 'punish fish seller Mangi and do not favour culprits' etc.
Thoubal Municipal Council Ward No 10 Councillor Hijam Jamuna, NSS Unit programme officer of Waikhom Mani Girls' College, Sanatombi, retired CMO Thoubal, Dr Ksh Manglem, Thoubal CWC Chairperson Mala Lisham and WAD Secretary M Sobita took part in the public meeting.
According to the speakers of the meeting, 27 women have died in different incidents occurred this year.
While 13 women and young girls were raped this year, whereabouts of many children are still not known, they added.
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