JAC Sadar Hills announces next course of agitation
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Kangpokpi, September 18 2015 : The Joint Action Committee Sadar Hills on Friday announced its next course of agitation against the three bills passed by the Assembly.

The announcement was made during the committee's second sitting at Multi-Purpose Hall, Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council, Kangpokpi.

The meeting decided to organize a nine-day sit-in protest at different locations within Sadar Hills and to launch another intense agitation if the bills are not withdrawn within the nine-day protest.

It is likely that if the bills are not withdrawn during this period, the JAC Sadar Hills will subsequently impose an indefinite economic blockade along the Trans Asian Highway.

Speaking to media persons after the meeting, JAC Sadar Hills spokesperson Lamcha Chongloi said that the JAC resolved to organize area-wise sit-in-protest which is to be followed by submission of memorandum to the Governor through Additional DC Kangpokpi and the block officer.

Highlighting the timetable of the JAC's proposed sit-in protest, Lamcha Chongloi said that the protest will be held at Saitu-Gamphajol and Sapermeina area on September 21, Saikul area on September 22, Bungpi area on September 23, Island Block on September 24, Moltam and Kangchup Area on September 25, Leimakhong area on September 26, Motbung & Champhai area on September 28, Kalapahar, Daili, Tumnoupokpi and Yaikongpao area on September 29 and Twilongkun, Kanggui & Mayangkhang area on September 30 consecutively.

If the State Government fails to come up with positive result within this period, another intense form of agitation shall be imposed immediately after the sit-in-protest, added Lamcha Chongloi. The JAC Sadar Hills also resolved that elected members of ADC Sadar Hills should organize a one-day sit-in-protest at Kangpokpi to protest against the recently passed anti-tribal bills and warned that in case the ADC members fail to organize the protest, the JAC will close down the office at Kangpokpi.

The second sitting of the JAC Sadar Hills also resolved to send a three-member delegation to participate in the All India JAC Federation for Tribal Rights meeting in Delhi to be held from September 22 to 23 .

In the meantime, after a discussion, the JAC appointed Thangminlen Kipgen, President KSO Sadar Hills and Hatneng Sitlhou, President KWU Sadar Hills as Convener Sub-Committee and Treasurer respectively while Seikhomang Khongsai, President Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills as Advisor to the Joint Action Committee.

The JAC's second sitting also appointed Tonglet Chongloi, VP Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills, Tongkhohao Kipgen, President Kuki Inpi Gunhom Lhang, Khuplet Haokip, President Kuki Inpi Twibul Lhang, Paotong Doungel, President Kuki Inpi Moltam Lhang, Paoboi Haokip, Secretary Kuki Inpi Saikul Gamkai, Lunmang Haokip, President TSA Sadar Hills, Veichosapou, Social Worker and Prakash Adhikari, Social Worker as the members of the Sub-Committee Finance while it also resolved that Lamtinthang Haokip, Co-Convener of the JAC shall be the Acting Secretary to the Joint Action Committee.

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