Collective efforts called for restoration of peace, harmony
Source: The Sangai Express

Bishnupur/Thoubal, June 15 2023: The call for restoration of peace and harmony grows stronger in view of the unabated communal violence which have engulfed the State since May 3 last unleashing killings, arson and destruction affecting thousands of civilians.

Bishnupur
All Manipur Kanba Ima Lup (AMKIL) president Ima Nganbi categorically said, 'Peace and sanity can be brought in crisis stricken Manipur only when the external aggressors who are creating havoc in the State are flushed out' .

She made the above statement during the protest demonstration held at Bishnupur Keithel by shutting down the market expressing solidarity to the victims of Khamenlok incident and denouncing the Central and State Government's inability to resolve the communal crisis though more than 40 days have passed.

Collective efforts called for restoration of peace, harmony

She strongly denounced the indifference attitude of the authorities concerned towards the atrocities of the Kuki militants and external aggressors.

In connection with the formation of the Peace Committee, she said that she will never be a part of such a committee which is formed when the damage has been done beyond control.

She also demanded that full power should be given to State forces to curb the unabated violence in the State.

Lastly she called for collective efforts from all quarters to restore peace and normalcy in the State.

Thoubal
Women vendors of Yairipok Keithel fervently appealed to the Ministers, MLAs and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to meet the Central leaders and authorities concerned in Delhi and present the actual report to the United Nations to resolve the ongoing communal crisis so as to save Manipur.

Addressing media persons during a press meet held today at Yairipok Keithel, leaders of the women folk named Shima said, 'The allegations raised by the Chairman of a Kuki militant outfit in a letter to the Home Minister, Amit Shah that his organisation and another Kuki group rendered help to BJP candidates in winning Assembly elections clearly indicates the root cause of the communal crisis in the State and why it has not been resolved till now' .

In view of the above, she urged the Ministers, MLAs and CSOs representatives in State to apprise the Central leaders and the United Nations about the actual ground reality of Manipur so as to initiate measures to resolve the same rather than holding discussions in TV channels and social media platforms.

Protest demonstration was carried out at Sangaiyumfam Salamacha in Thoubal district today urging the authorities concerned to resolve the ongoing communal violence in the State at the earliest.

The protestors also reiterated the demand to protect the territorial integrity of the State during the protest demonstration held at Sangaiyumfam Pulleipokoi Community hall jointly organised by Diamond Youth Welfare Association and Rural Upliftment Development Association (RUDAS), Sangaiyumfam.