Committee appeals against celebration of Ningol Chakkouba, other festivities
Source: The Sangai Express
Kakching, October 15 2023:
In view of the ongoing conflict and unstable state of affairs in Manipur, the Monitoring Committee Kakching Khunou appealed against celebrating Ningol Chakkouba and other festivals in Kakching Khunou area.
Speaking to the media during a press briefing, Sarangthem Tomba, convenor, Monitoring Committee Kakching Khunou stated that the victims of atrocities inflicted by Kuki militants continue to suffer after losing their loved ones and their homes to arson and being separated from their siblings and family members.
At this juncture, it is important to share their grief and not indulge in any festivities while their trauma and wounds are still so fresh, he said.
For this reason, the people of kakching Khunou have resolved that they will not celebrate Ningol Chakkouba this year, he added.
Further, he appealed to people to celebrate Diwali by offering oblations to God and refraining from the usual activities of bursting firecrackers as well as dice and other forms of gambling and so on.
Anybody found violating the Committee's resolution will be responsible for the subsequent consequences, he cautioned.