Muslim women orgns decry 'dictate' on Khwairamband Keithel
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 07, 2014:
Reacting to the Secretary of Manipur Keithel Nupi Marup L Mema who had said that any organization or association should take prior permission from Manipur Keithel Nupi Marup if it wants to organize a seminar/workshop on Khwairamband Keithel, President of United Manipur Muslim Women Development Organization (UMMWDO) Anwari Nurjahan said that Khwairamband Keithel should not be taken as the market place of only few communities.
Talking to media persons at Manipur Press Club here yesterday in presence of leaders of UMMWDO, AMMSO, MSUM and AMMOCOC, Anwari said that UMMWDO and Leima Sintha Self-help Group organized a seminar on the current issues of Khwairamband Keithel at Manipur Press Club on February 22 last, but the seminar ended in a disgraceful clash among the women vendors.
In the aftermath of the incident, the Secretary of Manipur Keithel Nupi Marup issued a "dictate" asking all organizations/associations to take prior permission before organizing seminars/workshops on Khwairamband Keithel.
She further maintained that the welfare of Khwairamband Keithel needs support and cooperation of all communities, and not just the leadership of some women belonging to few communities.
There should be no unreasonable restriction on the matter of Khwairamband Keithel, Anwari added.