Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 06, 2009:
Womenfolk today staged sit-in-protest at Yumnam Leikai Yumjao Lairembi denouncing the arrest and detention of MPP General Secretary (Finance) Y Khemchand by police.
Decrying the arrest, the women demonstrators demanded early release of Khemchand, who is also Secretary Organisation of City district of the party.
They also pledged support to agitations initiated by the party in this regard.
Meanwhile, MPP Singjamei Kendra also condemned the arrest of Y Khemchand by police after he has been summoned at Singjamei police station on the pretext of talking over a matter.
Maintaining that arrest of Khemchand is a political game to annihilate his political career, a press release said that it is unfortunate to conspire against a person who filed a PIL against the imposition of curfew.
The release also urged the concerned to release him without any condition.