Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 05 2008:
While condemning the police excesses meted out to rally supporters of Mapithel Dam on November 4 in which 43 persons were injured including one undergoing treatment at the ICU of Shija Hospitals, Mapithel Dam Affected Ching-Tam Organisation expressed dissatisfaction to IFCD Minister N Biren for not even visiting the injured persons at the hospital.
Condemning the police action of the day over rallyists, the organisation said that it was unfortunate that police did not respect even elder women, who are known as imas (mothers) on the pretext that they were performing their duties.
The organisation further warned that the result for constructing the dam by force suppressing the voices of the people will be regretful in future.