Tamenglong rallies against rape of housewife
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 22 2012:
A public rally was held today at Tamenglong headquarters against the gang-rape of a housewife under the joint aegis of the JAC against the inhuman gangrape of the housewife and JAC against the brutal killing of Keisham Premila.
The rally was joined by members of Zeliangrong Union, Tamenglong Zone; ZSUM; Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN); Zeliangrong Women Union, Manipur; ZYF (AMN); Ruangmeipui Phuam; Traders' Association, Tamenglong district; Vegetable Vendors' Association, Tamenglong; District Concerned Development Association; and Zeliangrong Elders' Forum, Tamenglong district.
Apart from the rally, a public meeting was held at Mini-ground, Tamenglong.
Banners and placards reading 'hang the culprits,' 'stop violence against women,' etc were displayed by the demonstrators including students, women, and people from different walks of life.
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A memorandum was submitted to the Deputy Commissioner of Tamenglong district demanding termination of the guilty police personnel from their service.
The memo cast serious aspersion and slammed the release of the accused on bail and questioned whether the law enforcing agencies are under the thumb of money power.
If the report about the release of the culprits on bail turns out to be true, the JAC would consider the Manipur Government as going against the women and would be taken as its weakness in protecting the women of the state.
"We (women) will fight for the rights of Manipuri women with whatever means we have and we are ready to fight against the Government for its inability to exercise its power in the interest of the genral public,' said the memo that was submitted to the DC.
The memo also urged the intervention of the Home Minister in the matter.
Meanwhile, the DC of Tamenglong has assured the JAC representatives to do the needful in his capacity towards the delivery of justice in the case.