48 hours general strike from today
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 20 2013 :
The JAC constituted against the killing of Md Neimuddin s/o MV Riyajuddin and injuring eight other people in police firing has called a 48 hours general strike from 6 pm of July 21 .
A decision to this effect was adopted at a joint meeting of the JAC, the All Manipur Muslim Co-ordinating Committee, United Muslim Women Welfare Organisation, Women Development Project, All Manipur Muslim Students' Organisation, Pangal Students' Organisation, Manipuri Students' Federation and All Manipur Girl Students' Union.
The meeting further resolved to launch various other agitation until the police officer and police personnel involved in the fatal firing are penalised.
It also condemned the muteness of local MLA Y Surchandra even after there is violence and fatal casualty within his constituency.