Chandel rally against land acquisition
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kakching, February 01 2014 :
Civil society organisations of Anal tribe took out a mass protest rally at Chandel District headquarters today decrying the acquisition process of 3000 acres of land at Thangbung Mino and Mangkang Village for setting up of a new township near Moreh by the district administration of Chandel and one Lalkholun Haokip.
The mass protest rally which was organised jointly by Anal Naga Tangpi (ANTA), Anal Lenruwl Tangpi (students' body of Anal), Anallon Chiefs' Association (ALCA) and Anal Sinnu Ruwl (Anal Women organisation) was flagged off after a public meeting held at Japhou Mini Indoor Stadium.
From there, the rallyists proceeded upto the DC office Complex where a memorandum was submitted to Th.Chittaranjan Singh, DC of Chandel.
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During the rally, the protestors were seen holding placards and chanting slogans like "No acquisition of 3000 acres of land within T.Mino village boundary", "Go away DC Chandel, Don't take our land", We demand public hearing for new township at T.Mino/ Haolenphai", etc.
In the memorandum submitted to the DC, the civil bodies demanded immediate withdrawal of DC Chandel's letter addressed to ADC Moreh for acquisition of 3000 acres of land at Haolenphai for setting up of the new township, to summon the persons involved in signing the fraudulent land sale deed and to conduct a public hearing involving both parties before any move to set up the proposed township at T.Mino/Haolenphai.