ATSUM, IDF join in condemnation over Ukhrul killing
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network

Imphal, September 01 2014: All Tribal Students Union Manipur(ATSUM) and Indigenous Democratic Front (IDF) in separate statements have strongly condemned the killing of civilians in Ukhrul on Saturday by the state security force personnel.

ATSUM led by its president Muan Tombing has strongly condemned the brutal killing of Ramkashing Vashi and R.Mayopam by state security force on August 30 during a peaceful rally at Ukhrul.

This again has gone to prove the notoriety of the state police force in unleashing terror in public domain.

The assassination of Ngalangzar Malui ex-vice chairman of Ukhrul ADC was condemned by one and all including ATSUM.

In the aftermath of the infamous assassination the government arrested 8 suspects from Ukhrul who are awaiting trail according to law of the land.

But the government going over board in clamping CRPC 144 for more than 40days without any justifiable reason amounts to suspension of civil rights guaranteed in the constitution of India.

To our utter surprise no elected representatives or ministers visited Ukhrul during all these days of its imposition.

This goes to show the lack of political will of the state government to resolve issues pertaining to the tribals of Manipur.

"The ATSUM shall fight for the rights of tribals in Manipur and thus demands immediate revocation of the CrPC 144 in Ukhrul, judicial inquiry into the incident iii)ex gratia of the deceased, government service to the surviving wife and kins of the deceased, compensation to the injured persons.

In a few days time ATSUM shall be lunching peoples movement to fulfil its long pending legitimate demands including autonomous self governance of the hill areas of Manipur under article 371c of the constitution of India," ATSUM stated.

Meanwhile, the Indigenous Democratic Front(IDF) strongly condemned the killing of three innocent civilians and injuring of many protestors in Ukhrul on August 30 .

"It is beyond words to express the anguish when state government went out of ideas and start combating its own citizens to resolve outstanding issues.

Imposition of CrPC 144 is being abused in Manipur.

It had claimed 18 lives earlier in Imphal.

This kind of military brutalisation is unlikely to solve any problem.

In the fitness of things the infamous CrPC144 being imposed to preempt chaos in Ukhrul be withdrawn immediately," the IDF demanded.

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