Delhi 'murder' decried, Jun 18 OC appeals
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 03 2013:
The Great June Uprising, Unity Day 2013 Observation Committee has appealed to all the people of Manipur not to organise or take part in any entertainment programme or festival on June 18 besides strongly condem-ning the 'murder' of Rei- ngamphy Awungshi at Delhi, who was found dead inside her rented room on May 29 .
Speaking to media persons at UCM office at Lamphel today, chairman of the observation committee KT Rahaman condemned in the strongest term the murder of a Manipuri girl from Ukhrul at South Delhi on May 29 .
The murder was an outcome of the discriminatory outlook ingrained in the minds of majority mainland Indians towards North Eastern people including Manipuris, he decried.
The Government of India should be held responsible for such crimes driven by racism and discrimination.
In case of any untoward incident resulting from the murder of Reingamphy Awungshi from Chuithui village, Ukhrul district, the Government of India and the Government of Manipur should be held accountable.
MPs elected from the North East region need to take pro-active roles and apprise the Government of India about the daily experience of killing, exploitation, discrimination and humiliation of North Eastern people in different parts of mainland India.
It is unfortunate that the three MPs elected from Manipur have not spoken a single word on the brutal murder of Awungshi so far, KT Rahaman lamented.
Vice Chairman of the observation committee Y Nabachandra remarked that refusal of Malviyanagar Police to even register an FIR in connection with the murder of Awungshi reflected how the Northeastern people are being looked upon by mainland Indians.
Such attitude of mainland Indians has bred a sense of alienation and a desire for separation from India over the past many decades.
People of the North East have started asking themselves if they are seen as enemies by mainland Indians.
Nabachandra also pledged all possible support from the side of the Great June Uprising, Unity Day 2013 Observation Committee in the battle for justice delivery to Awungshi and her family.