CPI demands
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 01 2019:
Manipur State Council of Communist Party of
India has condemned the act of sending in para military forces and
militarisation of major parts of the State amidst the public unease
concerning the solution to the protracted Naga peace talks.
A press release issued by the assistant secretary, MSC/CPI
stated that there are around one lakh State force and army for
the total of 28 lakh population in the State while adding that
the State is already filled with military forces.
Above this, around 15 companies of para military forces
have been deployed at educational institutes following the
Naga political dialogue.
There are reports about sending in
more forces, it said and remarked that this action can be termed
as rapid militarisation of the State.
Conveying that the public
is apprehensive and living in fear and concern about the
integrity of the State, MSC/CPI demanded immediate demilitarisation
of the State.