DESAM urges UNC to lift bandh
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 10, 2013:
Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has appealed to United Naga Council (UNC) to revoke its proposed 48-hours bandh in Naga populated areas of Manipur from the midnight of August 11 in view of the 13th August (Patriots' Day) celebration.
In a statement, Paikhomba Wahengbam, Deputy Secretary Publicity and Propaganda of DESAM said that both the hill and valley people of the state observed the 13th August in remembrance of all those who laid down their lives for Manipur during the Anglo-Manipur war-1891. Paikhomba also appealed all to observe 13th August while keeping in mind why Manipur is still lagging behind in almost all development fronts.