Protestors demand elimination of narco-terrorism
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, July 03 2023:
Demanding complete elimination of narco-terrorism from the soil of Manipur, Thoubal Athokpam Apunba Meira Paibi Lup staged a sit-in protest at Athokpam Bazar today.
The protest saw widespread participation from the locals of Thoubal Municipal Council Ward No 5, 6 and 7.The protestors also held many placards with messages such as "Stop narco-terrorism" and "No separate administration" .
While raising many slogans putting forth their demands, meira paibis by the names of Athokpam Memori and Khangembam Jamuna strongly denounced the demand for separate administration and urged the State Government to contain the Kuki militants.
They also questioned why the State and Central Government have remained indifferent to the issue when many lives have been lost and thousands others dislocated.
Calling upon the Government to recognize the strength of Manipur, they urged the authorities concerned to resolve the conflict at the earliest before a third Nupi Lan breaks out in Manipur.