Kuki bodies endorse JAC economic blockade
Source: The Sangai Express

Senapati, February 16 2015: The Kuki civil society organizations, Sadar Hills today conveyed its endorsement to the Joint Action Committee on Kadangband killing in its proposed economic blockade on all National Highways leading to the State capital from the midnight of February 17 .

N Sehjalien Gangte, general secretary, Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills said Kuki civil bodies within Sadar Hills including Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills, Kuki Women Union, Sadar Hills and Kuki Students' Organization, Sadar Hills have jointly decided to endorse the proposed economic blockade by the JAC against the alleged brutal killing of Khupneilal Neihsiel and Robert Hesei Kipgen at Kadangband by the 8 Assam Rifles on January 28 .

Mention may be made that the JAC had yesterday announced its decision to impose an economic blockade on all National highways in the State for a span of five-days over the State Government's failure to table the magisterial inquiry report in 15 days time.

N Sehjalien Gangte appealed to all the State and inter-State transporters of economic goods and private vehicles to support the blockade and abstain from any act of defiance that would magnify the prevailing tension.

He further called for mass cooperation and support from all communities within Sadar Hills.

Kuki civil bodies would continue to endorse any kind of remonstration by the JAC in future until justice is delivered to the victims, he added.

The JAC had earlier contemplated a State wide general strike and remonstration but, in view of the ongoing HSLC and HSE examinations, it decided to resort to economic blockade so as to ensure smooth conduct of the examination for its concern of the student community.

The JAC had also assured non-disruption to students in both transportation and examination centres during the economic blockade.

The JAC and Kuki civil bodies had demanded State Government to furnish the magisterial inquiry report in the alleged Kadangband fake encounter in which Khupneilal Neihsiel, who was said to be the vice president of Kuki Inpi Twibul Lhang (Kangchup Area) and Robert Hesei Kipgen, Central Administrative Officer (CAO) of KNF, a SoO signatory were shot to death and three others injured within 15 days but the Government has failed to deliver the report within the stipulated time given by the JAC, added the statement.

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