Physical harassment on chiefs is an infringement of tribal customs: Tribal Chiefs forum
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Chandel, December 09 2015:
President in-charge of All Tribal Chiefs & People Grievances Forum (ATC&PGF) Chandel, Sng Lumdil stated that physical assault and harassment meted out to two tribal village chiefs along with a student leader at Khudengthabi on December 5 by personnel of 24 Assam rifles is an infringement on of Tribal customs.
The forum stated that 24 AR authorities must tender an apology to the chiefs forum with 2 mithuns, 1 boar and two barrel of wine before December 15 as per the tribal custom.
The forum president told newspersons here in Chandel, that if 24 AR failed to fulfil the demand, ATC&PGF will resort to strong agitation including demands for shifting of 24 AR Battalion from Chandel district.
The president further endorsed the proposed Mass Slogan rally by Anal Naga Tangpi on December 10 in protest against state cabinet decision to include four tribal villages in the proposed Sugnu SDC circle under Thoubal district.
All the four villages of Chandel district proposed to be included in the Sugnu SDC circle have been paying revenue to Chandl fro the last 3-40 years.
There is also a case on similar land issue where this Forum has raised strong opposition to the Thoubal DC initiative to transfer Chandel land records of to Thoubal diustricts, pending in the court, the president added and demanded for immediate revocation of the state cabinet decision.