Sit in protest staged against Lakhimpur Kheri incident
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 09 2021:
Communist Party of India, Manipur State Council (MSC CPI) staged a protest meeting today in collaboration with Loumi Lup at Irawat Bhavan Complex as a part of nationwide strike called to protest the Lakhimpur Kheri incident.
The protest meeting cum sit-in was attended by L Sotinkumar; N Singhajit; RK Amusana; H Ibobi and Meitram Keisho and leaders of Nupi Marup and raised various demands including resignation of the Union Minister whose son is allegedly involved in the incident where 8 innocent civilians including 4 farmers were mowed down by a SUV belonging to the Minister, said a statement issued by MSC CPI.
The protest meeting also demanded repealing of three farm laws and justice to the Lakhimpur Kheri incident.
Speaking at the meeting, L Sotinkumar alleged that the BJP led Government has been undermining the values of democracy and that BJP were anti-farmers.
He called upon the public and appealed that the time was right to bring down the BJP led Government.
The statement added that the protesting individuals were stopped by the Police when they had tried to organise a rally.