AR's legal notice protested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 02 2023:
Condemning and demanding withdrawal of the legal notice served by Assam Rifles on Maheshwar Thounaojam, protest demonstrations were staged at different places.
A large number of womenfolk who were staging sin-in-protests against the legal notice marched to Keishampat junction and assembled together at Keishampat Lairembi community hall.
From there, they set out to submit a memorandum to Governor Anusuiya Uikey and Chief Minister N Biren.
But police blocked their way on Keishampat bridge.
As they could not proceed any further, the womenfolk blocked one side of the road there.
With the arrival of top ranking police officers, two teams of five women each were allowed to proceed and submit a memorandum to the Governor and the Chief Minister.
The memorandum submitted by the Committee Against the Legal Notice by IG AR (S) to Maheshwar Thounaojam demanded abrogation of SoO agreement with Kuki militants, immediate implementation of NRC in Manipur, initiation of strong actions against Kuki-Chin militants as per law, survey of Manipur hill areas, withdrawal of Assam Rifles from Manipur and withdrawal of legal notice served by Assam Rifles on Maheshwar Thounaojam.
Speaking to media persons at Sana Khongnang Meira Lup office, womenfolk of Chingamakha Ningthoujam Leikai and Yanglem Leikai stated that they strongly condemned the act of serving legal notice by Assam Rifles and asked the paramilitary force to withdraw the notice at the earliest.