Lup rues prioritising polls not life
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 05 2024:
It is not reasonable to hold the MP election when solution continues to elude the prevailing conflict in the state raging since May 3 last year.
The rush to hold the elections instead of resolving the violence seems to indicate that polls are more important than human life, said Salai Apunba Nupi Lamjing Lup.
In a press meet held at Manipur Press Club here Friday afternoon, Lup general secretary Akoijam Shanti said that even though India is a democracy, the ruling party is adamant to turn her into an autocracy.
While one does not have the power to stop the MP election as any attempt to do so would invite military crackdown, being a citizen of a democratic country, anyone who loves the people of Manipur equally without discrimination can exercise the right of not participating in the election, she stated, and as such, appealed to the masses not to participate in the election.
She then urged for collective efforts in spreading the above message to the people via electronic and social media, and other channels.