Over 350 villages took out meira rally on Nupi Lan memorial day: SSUM
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 13 2018:
Socialist Students' Union of Manipur has conducted meira rallies at more than 350 villages covering over 400 Leikais yesterday, in line with Nupi Lan memorial day, said the union's president Yaima Meetei at Manipur Press Club today.
The rallies carried slogans against drug abuse, Ithai and Mapithel Dam, exploitation of State natural resources.
The rallies demanded removal of security stationed inside MU campus, raised Indo-Myanmar border issue, farmers' issue, Kangla issue and preservation of indigenous people, he said.
Meanwhile, a Leaders' Meet will be organised soon to discuss the key issues of the State, he added.
In Bishnupur, meira rallies were carried out at Kumbi Ward No 1 to 10, Thanga-Lawai, Moirang Khunou, Saigon, Moirang Bazar, Phousagai Mayai Leikai, Torbung, Tera Khongsangbi, Tronglaobi, Ngangkha Lawai, Ningthoukhong Ward No 1 to 12, Thinunggei, Phubala, Naranseina, Sunushiphai, Nachou and Bishnupur, he said.
Nongpok Sekmai, Leirongthel, Kekru, Khoirom, Keisham, Huidrom Leikai, Heirok, Salungpham, Charangpat, Khongjom Sapam Maning Leikai, Mayai leikai, Khongnang Samphabi, Laibung Leikai, Wangjing, Thoubal, Langathel, Sora, Lilong Mairenkhun and Lilong Ushoipokpi of Thoubal district too joined the commemoration and held meira rallies under the aegis of SSUM, he said.
In Kakching district, the rallies were organised at Kakching, Arong Nongmaikhong, Keirak, Wabagai Terapishak, Thingel Leikai, Yangbi Maning, Mairembam, Tera Urak, Leirak Achouba, Wabagai Lamkhai Bazar, Lamdaibung, Awang Leikai, Heibong Makhong, Wangoi areas etc.
In Imphal East, Huikap Yambem, Top-Chingtha, Poirou-Khongjil, Angtha, Keirao-Wangkhem, and Khurai Kongpal etc too joined the rally.
Rallies were also held at Mantripukhri, Nongpok Kakching, Nongpok heirok, Oksu, Ningthemcha Khul, Nongdam, Tangkham, Chingkhu, Waiton, Pangei, Khundrakpam, Sambei etc.
SSUM also organised rallies in proper Imphal areas such as Singjamei areas, Waikhom Leikai, Kakwa Lilando Lampak, Super Market, Chinga Makha etc.
The rally also covered areas such as Uripok, Langol, Tera, Naoremthong, Iroisemba, Lukram leirak, Sagolband Moirang Leirak, Keishampat, Kongjel Hazari Leikai, Waheng Leikai, Longjam Leirak, Hodam leirak, Top Leirak, Moirang Hanuba Leirak etc, he said.