Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 27:
Even as the whole country celebrated the 59th Republic Day including Manipur, many protested the Republic Day celebration in different parts of the State.
Responding to the call of the Manipur People's Liberation Front (MPLF) to boycott the Republic Day and to observe general strike on the day, protest movements were undertaken in 100 different places in various districts of Manipur yesterday.
At Thangmeiband Lilashing Khongnangkhong, people observed general strike by shouting slogans like, "We want freedom", "We reject Indian Constitution" etc.
Similar slogans were shouted during protest agitation at Mayang Langjing, Uripok, Kwakeithel etc.
The Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), the Manipur People's Liberation Front (MPLF), Tripura People's Democratic Front (TPDF) and the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) have called for a general strike from 1 am to 6 pm of January 26 all over the North East region with a call to boycott Republic Day celebration all over the region.
Of the 100 hundred different locations where protest demonstrations were staged against Republic Day celebration yesterday, most of them were in Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur and Thoubal districts.