Liangmai, Rongmei bodies oppose bandh
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, August 14 2018:
Several Liangmai and Rongmei organisations have opposed the 24-hour "Zeliangrong area" bandh call announced by Zeliangrong Baudi (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland), Zeliangrong Student Union (ZSU) and Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) .
The bandh will start from the midnight of August 15 .
Strongly opposing the "Zeliangrong area" bandh, the Rongmei Students' Organisation, Manipur (RSOM), Liangmai Naga Katimai Ruangdi (LNKR), Liangmai Naga Council, Manipur (LNC-M) and Liangmai Pui Naga Ruangdi (LPNR) said that the bandh will not be allowed in their respective jurisdictions.
The LNKR and RSOM in a joint statement said that they "strongly oppose the frequent uncultured practices of bandh and strike of Zeliangrong organizations which hamper developmental works and cease all national projects in Zeliangrong areas" .
The two student organizations also said that such activities only resulted in a loss to Zeliangrong people and delaying development and prosperity.
"We also condemn the double-face attitude of the Zeliangrong organizations which have created chaos in the society," LNKR and RSOM also said.
The two organizations then appealed to Zeliangrong people not to endorse the proposed bandh and to abstain from it, and that, "anyone involving in the so-called bandh will purely be his/her own individual interest" .
Also strongly opposing the bandh, the Liangmai Pui Naga Ruangdi (LPNR) said that it will not allow "such unscrupulous organizations to operate their movement of vested interest in Liangmai territory under any circumstance" .
The LPNR also said that the "Zeliangrong organizations" have no relevance to the Liangmai people whatsoever" .
Also opposing the bandh, the Liangmai Naga Council, Manipur (LNC-M) said the proposed bandh will not be effective in Liangmai jurisdiction in any manner.
"The position of Liangmai people in Manipur with every Zeliangrong organisation is crystal clear that we have disassociated from Zeliangrong organisations and we have nothing do in any of their activities," the LNC-M said.
"This position was duly af?rmed by ZB(AMN)), through a press clarification, on May 12, 2018 that LNC-M is not a constituent unit of ZB(AMN)).
The LNC-M also said that, likewise, Liangmai leaders under any capacity, will restrain from meeting with any Zeliangrong organization for any matter.
"If there is a need to meet or deal with any Zelianrong organization, prior approval from the Liangmai people must be necessitated", the LNC-M added.