Protest against RN Ravi's Manipur visit
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, September 10 2015 : Imphal witnessed widespread protests against the visit of Government of India's interlocutor for Naga peace talks, RN Ravi on Thursday.

Shortly after Ravi arrived at the Imphal International Airport, a large number of protesters in Keishampat and Khwairamband Keithel formed human chains and staged sit-in protests.

They demanded that the contents of the peace agreement signed between Government of India and NSCN (IM) should be made public.

The protesters said the peace pact signed on August 3 could disturb the territorial integrity of Manipur and so the points in the agreement should be revealed to the people by the Centre.

Protest against RN Ravi's Manipur visit

Meanwhile, protesting against the visit by RN Ravi, all women vendors of Imphal Khwairamband Keithel have announced for a 24-hour Khwairamband bandh beginning September 10 midnight.

Khwairamband Nupi Keithel Shinpham Amadi Shaktam Kanba Lup has appealed to all shop owners and vendors at Khwairamband Keithel, Paona bazaar, Thangal bazaar, Wahengbam Leikai and Nagamapal to stay away from work and join the protest.

Volunteers of Coalition for Indigenous Rights Campaign, Manipur also registered its protest against the visit of RN Ravi.

They shouted slogans "RN Ravi is not welcomed here and he should Leave Manipur immediately," "Manipur's territorial boundary will not be allowed to disintegrate" and "RN Ravi has come to Manipur to break it up into pieces" .

The coalition's information and publicity secretary Ksh Romesh said the Naga peace accord should not be taken lightly.

All women vendors of Khwairamband Keithel closed down their stalls at around 2 pm and staged a protest rally against the visit.

A vendor said the people of Manipur are apprehensive that the peace pact might threaten the territorial boundary of the State.

She alleged that RN Ravi has come here to break up Manipur.