Curfew cripples life
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 26 2009:
Widespread protest demanding justice over the killing of the SDO of Kasom Khullen, Ukhrul district and his two subordinates continues in the state with rally and sit-in-protest staged at different places.
Demanding a befitting punishment against the NSCN-IM cadres involved in the killing and declaring the outfit as a terrorist organization, hundreds of women of the Kwairamband market (women market) took out a protest rally on Thursday.
The protestors held placards and banners which read, "NSCN-IM is a terrorist organization", "Produce the Killers", "uproot the terrorist act of NSCN-IM" etc.
The protestors also submitted a memorandum to the chief minister of Manipur demanding justice for the victims.
As a mark of protest the Kwairamband Market remained closed on Thursday.
On the other hand students of the Manipur University also carried out a rally Thursday morning at Canchipur in Imphal West district.
The students of the university while condemning the brutal inhuman act called upon the state for a befitting punishment to the culprits.
Besides these, various social civil organizations also held a sit in protest in various parts of Imphal and other districts.