HERICOUN charges IMC with defiling Ima Keithel
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 27 2012:
Ethno Heritage Council (HERICOUN) alleged that Imphal Municipal Council is trying to destroy the true character of Ima Keithel by giving away too many permits for stalls and demanded to reveal the number and basis of granting the permits.
In a statement, Secretary Publicity and Propaganda of HERICOUN Laishram Sanajaoba Meetei observed that it appears that IMC would not hesitate from granting permit to any Bangladeshi, Nepali, Burmese Muslim, Burmese Kuki, etc for the sake of some monetary benefits.
Alleging that IMC is trying to encourage the same kind of bloodsheds being witnessed in Assam in Manipur as well, Sanajaoba wondered by IMC officials have been remaining silent when the outsiders have given their own names like Alu Gali, Kalibari, etc in Keithel areas.
The IMC should be held responsible if any unwanted incident arise in the Ima Keithel, HERICOUN warned.