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Protest sit-in held at Leimakhong
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, September 11 2015 :
Leimakhong area people under the aegis of Leimakhong Area Chiefs Organization held a massive sit-in protest at Leimakhong Bazar in protest against the three Bills passed by the Manipur Assembly and the killing of tribal youths in Churachandpur.
Around 2000 people representing Kuki, Naga and other minority communities within Leimakhong area staged the sit-in in the heart of Leimakhong Bazar attended by various civil organisations leaders.
22 village chiefs of Leimakhong, church leaders, social workers, intellectuals and members of JAC Sadar Hills participated in the sit-in.
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Various placards which read "Hills never move, Tribals never move"; "Let Manipur be a better place to live"; "Tribals have a right to live equally and peaceful life"' "Rubber bullets for Valley and Live bullets for the hills tribals"; "We won't rest until we get Justice" were displayed during the sit-in.
Many speakers during the sit-in protest condemned the three Bills and said these bills will annihilate tribal rights and privileges.
SL Paokhosei, former MLA and Advisor of Leimakhong Area Chiefs Organization while speaking to media persons sought the "realistic sense" of the common refrain Chingmi Tammi Amatani from the State Government.
He said the words Chingmi Tammi Amatani is "totally contradictory in hills and valley" while adding that there words were "witty and shrewd words" of the State Chief Minister and other leaders.
He asked if the state Government was truly lucent enough to review the MLR&LR Act, why all the files and documents of the hills people are in the "detention of valley DC" and not transferred to Hill DCs.
The former MLA pointed out that it is time for the state Government to value the life of its people while also offering condolence to the bereaved family members of those killed in Churachandpur.
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