Anti-Merger Agreement campaign covers 215 locations so far
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 15 2015 :
Coalition for Indegenes' Rights Campaign (CIRCA) said that the campaign against the Manipur Merger Agreement and Pre-Merger Political Status had been carried out in 215 locations as of Thursday
(October 15) .
The month-long anti-Merger Agreement campaign was kicked-off by CIRCA at the Royal Palace on September 21. Titular king Leishemba Sanajaoba flagged off the campaign by pulling down the Pakhangba flag or national flag of Manipur half way.
All 215 villages and localities where the campaign was held raised strong protest against the Merger Agreement, CIRCA said in a statement.
It said further campaign will be continued by hoisting the national flag of Manipur on October 18 in every localities and villages to commemorate the day when the State Flag of Manipur was unfurled after holding the first session of Manipur Assembly which was set up after the first democratic election ever held in Southeast Asia region.