Meira rally demands end to crisis
Source: Chronicle News Service

Bishnupur, September 13 2024: Large number of Meira Paibi activists along with club members and youth of Bishnupur district took out a Meira (torch) rally on Thursday evening demanding Central and state governments to end the "engineered crisis" and to send back central security forces, who have failed to protect the lives and properties of the people.

The rally began from Thinungei and culminated at Kha Potshangbam.

The rally participants from areas such as Thinungei, Ningthoukhong, Upokpi, Toupokpi, Kha Potshangbam and Nachou chanted slogans like, "We oppose communal policy of India", "Stop immediately policies to eradicate indigenous people of Manipur", "Root out narco-terrorists'', "No combing operation until crisis is resolved", "Initiate NRC process", and "Flush out illegal immigrant narco-terrorists" among others.

The rally was carried out under strict security measures by the district police.

Protestors told media that the Central government should stop its proxy war and central security forces must stop taking side of Kuki militants.

They also accused Central and state government leaders of turning a blind eye to the unrestrained killing of Meetei civilians by Kuki militants while asserting that they, can no longer tolerate such indifferent attitude to people; As the central forces are ho longer capable to protect the people there is no reason for them to remain in the state, they contended.

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