Sit-in against killing, arrest of VVs continues
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 23 2025:
Top Makha Leikai Meira Paibi Lup on Thursday organised sit-in protest at Top Makha Leikai community hall against the killing and arrest of village volunteers in Salungpham school area under Thoubal district last year.
Speaking on the sidelines of the protest, a Meira Paibi activist questioned whether security forces think that they can earn gallantry award by killing village volunteers.
It is unfortunate that both the state and central governments are turning a blind eye to violence and killings perpetrated by Kukis while continuing to target the Meetei community, she said.
Denouncing the killing of a village volunteer and arrest of six others, she demanded release of the arrested village volunteers at the earliest.
The protestors held placards inscribed with slogans such as Punish police commando involved in killing village volunteer', 'We condemn killing of village volunteer', Release arrested village volunteers', We condemn arrest of village volunteers', Remove irresponsible leaders' and Repeal AFSPA, 1958 from Manipur' among others.