Kangpokpi rallies in solidarity to CCpur
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, September 19 2015 :
In solidarity to the human chain organized at Churachandpur today, a huge rally was also held at Kangpokpi today.
The solidarity rally at Kangpokpi was organized by JAC Sadar Hills in collaboration with Kangpokpi Town Committee, Kangpokpi Wo-men Welfare Organization, Kangpokpi Youth Union and various other CSOs based at Sadar Hills.
Donned in black clothes, a large number of people numbering around 1500 gathered at Brig.
Thomas Ground, Kangpokpi at around 1 pm where the solidarity rally was flagged off.
The rally proceeded towards Kangpokpi upper bridge via downtown near IT Road Old Petrol Pump and wound up near central traffic point in the heart of the town where a prayer was also invoked by K.Hoinu, presi- dent, Kangpokpi Women Welfare Organization.
The protesters carried various placards which read, "We oppose Anti-Tribal Bills", "Withdraw Anti-Tribal Bills", "O.Ibobi Govt.is Anti-Tribal", "We want Kuki State", "Expedite political dialogue with UPF&KNO", "No solution, no rest", "Wake up Ibobi, there are 9 Robinhoods in the hills", "Rubber bullets for the valley, real bullets for the tribals", "Memories of your sacrifice will never cease to linger in our minds", etc.
The rally was participated by various tribals and non-Manipuris from different parts of Kangpokpi areas including various CSO leaders, men and women, young and old living within the areas.
Speaking to media persons, a women representative said that Sadar Hills people opposed the three Anti-Tribal Bills and warned the state Government to immediately withdraw the Bills.
She continued that they feel insecure under the alleged communal adminis- tration of Manipur Government and urged the Central Government to expedite political dialogue with the two umbrella organisations of Kukis UG groups� UPF and KNO at the earliest.
JAC Sadar Hills convener, N.Sehjalien Gangte said that as per the agitation timetable announced earlier it will go ahead with the nine days sit-in-protest from Monday.
If the state Government fails to come up positively, another intense form of agitation will subsequently follow.
"The people of Sadar Hills will not remain a masked watcher now", warned the JAC Sadar Hills convener before adding that it will be wise on the part of the Manipur Government to repeal the three Anti-Tribal Bills so as to solicit peaceful environment in the state.
Spokesperson of JAC Sadar Hills Lamcha Chongloi alleged that it was a matter of grave insult for the Congress Government when the JCILPS leaders acted as if they have the whole authority over the State Government while inviting tribals people stating that any errors in the three Bills which indirectly or directly affect tribal interest would be modified.
It is obvious enough from the statement of JCILPS leaders that the three Bills were passed in the interest of only one particular community but not for the whole State.
"We are still waiting for the state Government to come up with positive solutions so as to lay our tribal heroes to rest in peace", asserted Lamcha while warning that when things get out of proportion, the State Government as well as the majority communities will be held solely responsible for any unsolicited happening in future.
No vile incident has been reported in the course of the mass rally till the time of filing this report.
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