Discussion meeting held at Thoubal
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, January 25 2017:
A discussion on "Understanding the conflict in Manipur and AFSPA 1958", jointly organised by the North East Dialogue Forum, Youth's Forum for Protection of Human Rights, Khangabok Development and Students Union and Social and Youth Progressive Organization, was held today at Heirok Part-I Umang Lai community hall, our
correspondent reports.
The discussion was held to explore the origins of the currently prevailing conflicts in the State and the imposition of AFSPA in the State.
U Jenison Singh, member of the North East Dialogue Forum delivered the key note address of the discussion programme.
In his address, he highlighted the above mentioned topic by bringing up the historical episodes of the conversion of indigenous religion and culture, the coming of British colonialism and the imposition of AFSPA, 1958,
in the State.