Sadar Hills civil bodies support KSO-SH bandh
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, May 07 2015 :
Civil Society Organisations in Sadar Hills including Kuki Inpi, Chief Associations', Kuki Women Union and TSA Sadar Hills have decided to support the 24-hr total bandh by KSO Sadar Hills from May 7 midnight till May 8 midnight.
The decision to support the bandh by these organisations was taken in a joint meeting hosted by Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills on Thursday in Kangpokpi.
KSO President, Sadar Hills Thangminlen Kipgen said that the joint meeting expressed dismay with the failure of O Ibobi led Manipur Government to addressed the Moidangpok incident where a van driver had been grievously beaten and his vehicle completely torched.
He also said that the organisations were not happy with the land proposed acquisition for Cultural University at L Tangnaum Village under Saitu Gamphazol Sub Division in Sadar Hills without the consent and acknowledgement of the people.
Thangminlen also criticized the discriminating attitude of Manipur Government towards the tribal people and accused it of crafting hidden agenda in the hill district.
The KSO President demanded termination of the police personnel who allegedly escorted the van driver from Lalhoiphai and handed him over to those who almost killed him and burnt down his vehicle.
Medical, media and religious services will be outside the purview of the bandh while all traffics including inter-state and state transports, private vehicles, business establishment, educational institution, Government offices shall be completely closed, he said.
Thangminlen also warned that if the State Government failed to respond, an indefinite economic blockade will follow the bandh.
While appealing vehicle owners and drivers, businessmen, educationists and government servants to heed the bandh call so as to avoid untoward incidents, Thangminlen Kipgen urged the general public to render full cooperation.
The Government will be held responsible for any untoward incident, warned the KSO Sadar Hills President.