Womenfolk protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 12 2023:
Womenfolk in large number gathered in front of Ishika police outpost and blocked the deployment of BSF personnel at Esingthembi and Sanjenlok area today afternoon.
The womenfolk pushed the BSF personnel up to Sagolmang police station.
Reportedly, the BSF personnel were to deploy at Kongba Maru Laiphamlen, Esingthembi and Sanjenlok area.
When the convoy of the BSF was moving towards Esingthembi, a large number of womenfolk from Yumnam Patlou, Isikha, Yumnam Khunou and Sanjenlok gathered in front of the Ishika police outpost and blocked the road.
The womenfolk and the BSF engaged in a heated exchange of words, before the security personnel were pushed back from the area.
One of the women said the people in the area are against deployment of Central security forces as they have lost faith in them.
The people want the Government to deploy State forces in their area for security and protection from attacks carried out by Kuki militants.
The people of the region have even submitted a memorandum for deployment of the State forces, she said.
The BSF were moving in the region despite repeated appeals against the deployment of all Central security forces, she said, giving the reason for blocking the forces.
She claimed that the local MLA has not visited the villages in the area that have often come under attack by the Kuki militants.