CCpur JAC calls 15 hours shut down
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, March 13 2016: The JAC Against 'Anti-Tribal Bills' has called a 15-hour shut down of Lamka and its vicinity on March 18 to mark the 200th day of the relentless struggle for the tribal cause and the continued fight against alleged subjugation, marginalization and exclusion policies of the State Government towards tribals.

Gun salute would be paid to 'tribal martyrs' and a mass prayer programme would be held at Lamka Public Ground on the same day, according to a press release issued by the JAC.

All shops and establish- ments would down their shutters and no vehicle would ply on the roads from the midnight of March 17 till 3 pm of March 18 as a mark of respect and mourning for the nine tribal 'martyrs'.

However, all essential services including water sup- ply, electricity, health care, telecom as well as vehicles ferrying students and teachers for the ongoing board exams would be exempted from the shut down.

No volunteers would be engaged for the total shut down.

The onus would be on the public to show their soli- darity towards the 'martyrs' and support for the cause of the Manipur tribal movement.

Apart from appealing to offer gun salute to the 'mar- tyrs' at 9 am of March 18, the JAC appealed to the public to gather at Lamka Public Ground for a mass prayer at 5 pm of the same day .

The programme will conclude with the release of 200 flying lan- terns by 200 Pastors and Church elders as a tribute to the nine 'martyrs', the JAC conveyed.

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