TSA Sadar Hills condemns alleged high-handedness of AR
demands apology from concerned AR authority
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, November 17 2018:
The Thadou Students' Association Sadar Hills condemned the alleged high-handedness of the Assam Rifles personnel who allegedly manhandled TSA-GHQ Secretary General at Sita Lamkhai Check Post, Tengnoupal on his way back to Imphal from Moreh on November 12.Enraged over the alleged manhandling of its leaders, TSA Sadar Hills said that it will not tolerate such highhandedness of security forces upon a student leader who tirelessly work for the welfare of the student community in particular and the general public.
It also said that a committed student leader, Michael Lamjathang Haokip, General Secretary, TSA-GHQ was manhandled by personnel of 12 Assam Rifles at Sita Lamkhai Check Post, Tengnoupal exhibiting their high-handedness which is not acceptable to the student body and the personnel who were involved in assaulting the Secretary General should be punished and suspended immediately from the service.
It also demanded an apology from the authority of AR as per the custom of Thadou tribe.
TSA Sadar Hills questioned the reason of the Assam Rifles, 'Friends of the Hill people' and stated that if the Assam Rifles along the National Highway continue to harass people, even a sincere and committed student leaders, there is no point of keeping such force in the Highway.
It also cautioned the authority of Assam Rifles to stop such misbehavior in future and warned the state Government that if appropriate action is not initiated against the Assam Rifles personnel involved in assaulting the Secretary General of TSA-GHQ, TSA Sadar Hills will launch various form of agitations along NH-2 .