Total bandh called off after talk with CM
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, October 07 2020:
The total bandh imposed by CSOs of Kangpokpi under the aegis of Kuki Students' Organization and endorsed by Kuki Inpi Kangpokpi district over the National Sports University site was called off on the third day this afternoon.
The decision to call off the total bandh was taken after Chief Minister N Biren Singh approved the agreement reached between the Government and CSOs in the presence of both Imphal West district administration and Kangpokpi district administration in a Ministerial level talks today.
The Ministerial level talks chaired by WRD/YAS Minister Letpao Haokip was attended by Forest and Environment Minister Awangbow Newmai, Education Minister S Rajen along with both district administration of Imphal West and Kangpokpi and the leaders of Kuki Inpi and KSO.
After a thorough discussion it was agreed that the National Sports University shall be named as National Sports University (NSU) Haraothel, Kangpokpi district since the land was donated by the chief of L Tangnaum (Haraothel) village while it was also agreed to recommend the renaming of the NSU to the Ministry.
It was also agreed that the demarcation shall be re-adjusted in the presence of Education Minister, Forest and Environment Minister, Chairman, Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council Kangpokpi, Imphal West DC, Kangpokpi DC, Kuki Inpi, KSO Sadar Hills and Sports Department in order to finalize the imbroglio once for all.
The agreement was signed by Letpao Haokip, WRD/YAS Minister, Awangbow Newmai, Forest and Environment Minister, S Rajen Singh, Education Minister, Ngamthang Haokip, advisor to CM, Thangminlen Kipgen president KSO Sadar Hills and Khaimang Chongloi, president, Kuki Inpi Manipur.
Meanwhile, more than hundred vehicles were seen stranded at old taxation check post at Hengbung while bandh volunteers at Gamgiphai, Leikop, Taphou Kuki and Kangpokpi DHQs enforced the total bandh till the bandh was officially called off with no untoward incident reported till the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, in a rebuttal/rejoinder to the statement made by National Sports University Protection Committee (NSUPC) and Senjam Khunou and Senjam Chirang Joint Development Organization (SKSCJDO) claiming the NSU site belongs to the villagers of Senjam Chirang Khunou, Senjam Chirang and Koutruk, KSO Sadar Hills advised the public not to be misled by such false claims.
It also said that the joint 'counter-bandh' against the 'bandh' which was announced by NSUPC and SKSCJDO is uncalled for.
KSO also said that it is unfortunate that the SKSCJDO and NSUPC are trying to malign a legitimate demand by giving it a communal color which must be avoided at all cost, particularly at this time.
The student body appealed to the State Government not to accept the falsified claims made by SKSCJDO but rather judge what is the truth and settle the issue by respecting the legitimate claims of L Tangnuam villagers (Haraothel) .
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