Affidavit submitted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 28 2024:
The Lakhsh Pioneer Committee, Naoremthong Khulem Leikai has submitted a 21-page affidavit to the Commission of Inquiry (Manipur Vio-lence) 2023 .
The affidavit was submitted by a team of six depo- nents comprising three office bearers and three advisors of the Lakhsh Pioneer Committee on January 24 through Deputy Commissioner, Imphal West.
The affidavit pointed out the "involvement" of foreign hands in the present crisis which erupted on May 3, 2023 .
The affidavit shed light on the necessity for abrogating the SoO agreement, implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC), establishment of Highway Protection Force along National Highways, fencing of Indo-Myanmar border and curbing illegal poppy cultivation in the hilly regions of Manipur.
It also pointed out the need for taking up legal actions against members of the Kuki community who forged and fabricated historical documents.