Kuki State demand
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 26 2013:
As part of its strategy to further the ongoing Kuki Statehood demand movement in Manipur, a series of consultative meetings on the theme, "The Current Political Scenario of the Kukis in Manipur" have been organised in Guwahati, Churachandpur and Shillong.
The Shillong programme was underway this evening during the time of the filing
this story.
Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) leaders after conducting a powerful consultative meeting in the south district of Manipur (Churachandpur) on last Saturday, had organised similar programme in Guwahati on Sunday, reports NNN.
In Guwahati, the event was held at Kuki Worship Service Organisation (KWSO) Hall which was hosted by KWSO and participated by Guwahati based Kuki Students Organisation (KSO), Kuki Inpi, Guwahati, Kuki Welfare Association, intellectuals, scholars and student leaders based in Guwahati.
KSDC chairman Hejang Haokip and its secretary K.Gangte were the resource persons.
During the programme, the participants expressed their opinions on the Kuki statehood demand in Manipur and exhorted for the concerted effort to fructify the aspiration of the Kuki people.
In Shillong, the programme on the same theme, "The Current Political Scenario of the Kukis in Manipur" started this evening at around 6 pm attended by KSO-Shillong, Kuki Inpi-Meghalaya, Kuki Welfare Association-Meghalaya and well wishers.
The KSDC chairman and the KSDC secretary were the resource persons again in the Shillong event.
"Our chairman and our secretary (KSDC) will return to Imphal on August 30 and thereafter, we will convene a meeting to chalk out the next course of action," said KSDC leader George Guite.