Manipuri CSOs burn effigies of Assam CM, EM
Source: The Sangai Express
Silchar, October 08 2020:
The effigies of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were burnt in various places for not considering the demand placed by Manipuri CSOs in Assam during the Cabinet meeting, yesterday.
The Manipuri Youths Front of Assam, Women Actions Committee for Village Protection, Assam Manipuri Muslim Youths Front, Assam Manipuri Meirapaibi Apunba Lup, All Assam Manipuri Meirapaibi Coordination Committee, All Assam Manipuri Muslim Students union, Anjamane E ulema Manipuri Assam, All Assam Manipuri Muslim Meirapaibi Lup organized the burning of effigies in Baskandi Bazar and Furlartal Bazar.
The CSOs have been repeatedly demanding for inclusion of Manipuri language as the official associate language of Assam and the Education Minister had on September 26 assured the representatives of Manipuri Language Protection Coordination Committee that the matter will be discussed during the Cabinet meeting.
Despite the assurance, the matter was not discussed during the Cabinet meeting on October 7 .