IDM warns against renaming Lamlongei
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 29 2023:
Taking serious note of the alleged attempt being made to rechristen Mantripukhri Lamlongei locality in Imphal West district as Vaiphei Veng by the newly formed Vaiphei Veng Welfare Committee, Indigenous Development Mission (IDM) has asked the committee to stop the attempt and respect the age old name of the locality.
According to a statement of Indigenous Development Mission, newly formed Vaiphei Veng Welfare Committee has been trying to give a new name to Mantripukhri Lamlongei locality as Vaiphei Veng and demanding house tax and land documents (Jamabandi) from every resident in the locality.
Taking the matter seriously, Indigenous Development Mission asked the committee to tender public apology for demanding house tax and land documents from Mantripukhri Lamlongei residents.
The statement further said that Mantripukhri Lamlongei being registered as Lamlongei revenue village No 7 by revenue department cannot be named Vaiphei Veng and the committee should use Mantripukhri Lamlongei as usual.
Lauding the government for initiating legal action against two key members of the committee after arresting them, Indigenous Development Mission also appealed to the government to arrest mastermind of the committee who is trying to create communal tension.