Sit in protest against CAB
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 25 2019:
Advocates of the State staged a silent sit in protest demonstration in front of Uripok Cheirap Court complex today, against the Citizen (Amendment) Bill 2016.The protest demonstration was jointly organized by All Manipur Bar Association and High Court Bar Association Manipur.
The protesters covered their mouths with black cloth as a part of their silent protest and did not utter a single word during the protest.
They were also seen holding banners with the words 'Withdraw CAB immediately', 'CAB cannot be imposed upon the people of Manipur', 'CAB an insipid Bill', 'save the identity and rights of indigenous people', 'indigenous right is birthright', 'do not try to swallow us', 'save the identity and rights of indigenous peoples' and 'do not try to sideline the issue by fallacious propositions' etc.