Protest staged against Bill snub in Senapati
Source: Chronicle News Service
Senapati, October 30 2021:
Showing their resentment against non-tabling of the Manipur (Hill Areas) ADC Bill, 2021 in the state assembly, a large number of youth and students staged a protest demonstration at Senapati bazar.
The protest which was staged as part of the state-wide movement being launched under the aegis of All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) was participated by representatives of ATSUM, ANSAM, SDSA and its units apart from Senapati populace.
The demonstration held at Senapati district HQ pressed the demand for tabling the Bill soon by convening a special session of the state assembly.
The demonstration was staged to coincide with chief minister N Biren's visit to Maram Khullen in Senapati district on Saturday as part of government's outreach programme.
Slogans raised by the demonstrators included 'Respect Tribal Constitutional protections', 'Stop rhetoric and hegemony form of governance', 'Emotional integration can only be achieved through mutual respect', 'Stop Appeasement Policy' and 'Stop Illusion policy
and respect tribal rights' .