Protest held against Kuki, AR
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 13 2023:
People Protection Force (PPF) Irengband Women's Wing organised a sit-in protest demanding deportation of Chin-Kuki illegal immigrants and removal of Assam Rifles from the state, at Irengband Hawairou community hall on Wednesday.
Protestors also put on display placards with slogans like "We oppose using live rounds on civilians", "Remove Assam Rifles from Pallel", "Go back Assam Rifles", "Uphold identity and territorial integrity of Manipur", and "Long Live Manipur" among others.
According to one of the protestors, Elangbam Ibecha, Assam Rifles posted at Pallel not only used excessive force against the civilians and state force but also blocked ambulance from evacuating injured people at Bijoypur and Leimangai Chingjin.
She strongly condemned the conduct of Assam Rifles and demanded the government to remove Assam Rifles from Pallel.
The clubs and Meira Paibi of Thangmeiband Lourung Purel Leikai and Thangmeiband Polem Leikai along with various non-locals residing in Thangmeiband AC also staged a sit-near the ABC Godown, Khoyathong on Wednesday, condemning the Pallel incident and further demanding the removal of AR from Manipur.
During the sit-in, the protestors held placards inscribed with the slogans, "We condemn Pallel incident", "Go Back illegal Kuki immigrants", "No Assam Rifles in Manipur", and "Implement NRC in Manipur" .