No claim for compensation, body : JAC vows to carry on ferment for JUSTICE AND fresh Bill
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 09 2015 :
One Joint Action Committee (JAC) in connection with the killing of Sapam Robinhood was formed on Thursday.
Announcing this to reporters, the JAC activists said that there will be a series of agitations from 4 am on Friday and continue the stir till the people friendly Bill is passed.
However, they assured that these will be people friendly agitation and vowed to carry on till a fresh Bill which will protect the indigenous people is introduced and passed.
Salam Raghubir, Vice Chairman of the JAC said that they will not demand compensation for the deceased or negotiate with any other options other than implementation of people's friendly ILP in the State.
While going to the meeting venue the reporters were obstructed by some youths at Khurai.
Armed with slingshots and other missiles they were locked in running skirmishes with police who were firing tear gas canisters.
However later they allowed the reporters to proceed after learning that they were press.
The JAC also said that the decision not to claim the dead body of Robinhood was taken with the consent of his parents.