Protest continues in Kpi to oust incumbent Deputy Commissioner
Source: The Sangai Express

Kangpokpi, September 07 2021: Following the picketing of DC Office Kangpokpi on Monday, infuriated mobs continued to protest demanding the removal of the incumbent DC Kangpokpi for a new District Administrator at the earliest.

Demonstrating their outrage upon DC Kangpokpi, Somorjit Salam, the fuming mobs closed all business establishments of the town and also sealed the entire campus of the DC office Kangpokpi.

A large number of people including women were seen locking the entry gate of the DC office and held a sit-in protest in front of the gate along the DC office road.

Pamphlets with the slogans, "We Want New DC, Go Out Somorjit Salam", "Constitution Protects Us, Somorjit Dupes Us", " Hello CM, Regard 371C, Stop Hill Grabbing", etc were used during the protest.

Blaming Kangpokpi DC for creating all the confusion and scuffle over land matters and other issues in the district, the mob reiterated their demand of transferring Somorjit Salam from Kangpokpi while demanding a new District Administrator who can work purely for the development and welfare of the people without any vested and sinister interest and truly abide by the ethical behaviours of bureaucrats.

Protest continues in Kpi to oust incumbent Deputy Commissioner

Kuki Women Union Sadar Hills president, Mawinu said that no other issues shall be discussed now unless Somorjit Salam is removed from Kangpokpi as DC and a new one is posted while adding that the DC Kangpokpi campus will remain sealed.

"First remove Somorjit Salam from the post of DC Kangpokpi and give us a new one then discuss other issues", Mawinu urged the State Government.

Representatives of Kuki Inpi Kangpokpi, SAHILCA, KWU Sadar Hills, Kangpokpi District Joint Chiefs' Coordinating Committee on Land Matters, KSO Sadar Hills, TSA Sadar Hills, AMGSU Kalapahar Unit, KTC, KWWO, and KYU also participated in the protest.

Meanwhile, as per a reliable source, Chief Minister N Biren Singh had reportedly sent a representative to meet the Chief association and verbally agreed to have a meeting tomorrow at 5 pm to discuss the matters related to the highway expansions.

However, the infuriated mob on learning the information restricted that no leaders shall participate in any meeting and discuss any issues including the highway expansions issue unless DC Kangpokpi is transferred from the district.

It was also said that the public leaders have decided to abstain from attending the meeting tomorrow after the mob's restriction and decided to talk only after Kangpokpi DC was transferred.

Moreover, the protesters further warned that anyone found breaking the sealed gate shall be held responsible for any untoward incident.