Eight VAs refute report
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 13 2023:
At least eight village authorities have said that they have been falsely quoted as the signatories who pledged to jointly defend and safeguard the State in the press statement of Federation of Haomee dated June 10, 2023 .
The news item was published in this paper on June 11 under the headline "Tangkhuls, Meiteis vow to jointly safeguard State '' .
The village authorities who made the clarification are Kasom Somrei Village Authority, Kasom Khullen Sub Division, Kamjong; Shungriphai Village Authority, Kasom Khullen Sub Division, Kamjong; Irong Tangkhul Village, Yairipok, Kangpokpi; Komlaching Village Authority, Island Block, Kangpokpi; Nambashi Horton Village, Kasom Khullen Sub Division, Kamjong; Chakama Village Authority, Ukhrul; Kongleiram Village, Kasom Khullen Block, Kamjong and Sada Lungthar Village, Kangpokpi.
In their respective statements which have a similar content, the eight village authorities said that they attended a meeting of Federation of Haomee held under the theme "Know Your Identity '' at Chandrakhong on June 10 .
Saying that the meeting was participated by representatives of 13 Tangkhul villages and six Meetei villages, it claimed that their villages, however, have been falsely quoted as the signatories to jointly defend and safeguard the State.
Three resolutions were taken during the meeting as per the statement of the Federation of Haomee including safeguarding of Meitei and Tangkhul villages.
The eight village authorities, however, claimed that the 'impugned' resolution was taken without the knowledge and consent of the headmen and 'the villagers refute such gross misrepresentation.' "If the Federation of Haomee repeats such misleading/false propaganda then the villagers shall not cooperate with any kind of initiatives taken up by the Federation," it added.