TSA appeals members to eschew Kut
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 27 2015: In line with Thadou Inpi - General Headquarters' call for observing this year as a 'year of mourning � Sahnit Kum' to pay respect to the nine tribal martyrs whose bodies are still lying in the morgue and victims of the massive landslides in Chandel's Khengjoy subdivision, the Thadou Students' Association � General Headquarters (TSA-GHQ) has urged all Thadou community members to abstain from participating in the upcoming Kut festival 2015 to be held at Churachandpur and Imphal.

"Any cultural troupes that may have been preparing to present Thadou cultural dance at State Level Kut festival in Imphal and Chavang Kut in Churachandpur district, are hereby appealed or advised not to partake in the event in the larger interest of showing solidarity with the ongoing protest against the passing of the infamous anti-tribal bills by Manipur Legislative Assembly and as a mark of respect to the tribal martyrs who lost their lives for protection of tribal rights, land and identity and the unfortunate landslide victims," TSA Ghqs said in a statement.

Subsequent to the Inpi's appeal against organizing or participating in any social extravaganza, TSA branches in Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and elsewhere and also Thadou communities in Myanmar and Malaysia have cancelled this year's Kut festival and other social events, it said.

Appreciating Kut organizers who have already abandoned the plan to hold this year's Kut festival in larger tribal interests, the TSA appealed to the organizers of Chavang Kut to be held at Tuibuong, Churachandpur and State Level Kut in Imphal to listen to the sentiments of their people and follow suit in cancelling the event.

This will be in keeping with the true spirit of unity and brotherhood amongst kindred tribes of Kut celebrating family, TSA said.

"However, it will left to the wisdom and conscience of the organizers as to whether they decide to go ahead with the plan against the wishes and appeals of the Kut celebrating communities who have been rightly questioning the motive behind celebrating the festival at this time of community mourning and grieving," it added.

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