CIRCA, Manipur
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 23 2015:
Asserting that the people's unrest is due to Govt of India's failure to respect the over2000 years of Manipur history and culture, Coalition for Indigenes' Rights Campaign (CIRCA), Manipur will organise a public function on Sept 21 to commemorate the signing of merger agreement in 1949 .
The first meeting of CIRCA, Manipur was held today.
CIRCA was formed to pursue the recommendations of a peoples' convention on 'Question on the future of Manipur' held at GM Hall on Aug 21 .
The meeting chaired by its convener Somorendra Thokchom reviewed the recommendations of the peoples' convention of Aug 21.New executive members were also appointed, according to a statement.
After a thorough review, the words 'issues confronting the people' as incorporated in the second recommendation were redefined.
Accordingly, GoI-NSCN (IM) peace accord, demographic imbalance, human rights issues, migration and illegal migration, identify crisis and economic issues are to be covered in 'issues confronting the people' .
CIRCA demanded the Govt of India to make the details of the Peace Accord to the public and implement ILPS in Manipur at the earliest.