Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 06 2010:
The Kangchup Area Tribal Youth Organisation has contradicted the claim that some Kangchup areas which fall under Imphal West district have been included in the draft map of Sadar Hills.
An emergency meeting of the Kuki Inpi Tuibul Lhang, Kangchup Area Tribal Youth Organisation, Kangchup Area Women Human Right and village chiefs was held yesterday Kangchup Chingkhong yesterday in connection with burning down Kangchup dispensary, Junior High School and attempt to burn down SDC office by bandh supporters.
Categorically stating that there is no inclusion or exclusion of Meiteis' village in Sadar Hills, it pointed that whether Kangchup falls under Sadar Hills or Imphal West, it is in Manipur.
The school burnt down yesterday was constructed under the funding of ZEO Sadar Hills and was located under Kangchup Chingkhong village which is under Saitu Gamphazol sub-division.
The dispensary was also located at the same village and jurisdiction.
Moreover, all the hill villages in Kangchup area including Kangchup Chingkhong and K Twikun have been paying hill house tax at SDO Saitu Gamphazol.
It further appealed to the State Government to make a clear boundary between Imphal West and Senapati districts and to inaugurate Sadar Hills as full fledged district as well as to open a police outpost at Kangchup.