CPI begins hunger strike
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, January 28 2024: Demanding a solution to the nine-months old Manipur crisis and a special Assembly session on the issue, CPI Manipur State Council has launched a three-day hunger strike from today.

The first day of the hunger strike was staged at Irabot Park, Lamlai and it was participated by CPI workers of Imphal East district and the local people.

CPI workers from the Assembly segments of Khundrakpam, Lamlai, Khurai, Andro, Kshetrigao, Keirao, Heingang, Thongju and Nupi Marup members took part in the hunger strike.

CPI begins hunger strike

Placards and festoons which read as "Convene Assembly session immediately", "Bring a political solution to the Manipur crisis before the Lok Sabha election", "Abrogate/review SoO agreement with Kuki militant groups", "Update NRC with respect to Mani-pur immediately", "Rehabi- litate IDPs at their original places", "Protect integrity of Manipur", "Demand for separate administration is unacceptable", "Start border fencing work immediately" etc were used by the agitators.

Speaking to media persons, CPI Manipur State Council Assistant Secretary M Joykumar said that an Assembly session should be convened in order to discuss the protracted violent crisis and explore a solution.

He said that the hunger strike launched today would continue at different places.

While thousands of people have been living in relief camps as their houses have been burnt down, all sections of the people have been suffering untold misery on account of the protracted violence, he said.

Joykumar said that CPI would be constrained to take recourse to more intense forms of agitation if the Government does not pay heed to its demands.

The second day of the hunger strike would be staged at Irabot Bhavan, Imphal tomorrow under the aegis of CPI Imphal City district, Imphal West district and Bishnupur district.

On Tuesday, the hunger strike would be staged at Kakching Lamkhai Keithel under the aegis of CPI Thoubal district and Kakching Local Council, he added.