Tangkhul CSOs ask family to bury body
Source: The Sangai Express
Ukhrul, August 13 2017:
The Tangkhul Longnao (com-prising all Tangkhul Civil Organizations) today held an emergency coordination meeting at Phungreitang, Ukhrul and set an ultimatum to bury the body of the woman of Leingangching within 2days .
The coordination meeting chaired by TNL vice president Peimi held a day long discussion on the claim of the Tangkhul Catholic Committee (TCC) that the vilage authority has denied permission to bury the woman at her ancestral village Leingangching (S Lohe).
The coordination meeting resolved and set an ultimatum to bury the body of the wo-man, Late Rita within two days to restore peace in the district .
The body further warned the family that failing to comply in time, the Tangkhul Longnao will directly intervene.
According to them, Yangmi was banished from Leingangching (S Lohe) because he broke the custo- mary laws of the village and is an internal affair based on customary crisis and nothing related to denomination .
Earlier the TNL, under the presidentship of Stephen Angkang had also awarded a penalty to Yangmi in 2010 for not abiding with the customary laws and not being cooperative with TNL .
The Tangkhul Longnao will also look into the matter for giving the case a tint of religion/denomination .
The Tangkhul Longnao further urged all to know the historical background of the case before condemning the stand of the village and uploading the same on social media.