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Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 19 2010:
A rally of the women marched on the streets at Singjamei today, with slogans "Wake up Security Forces", "Establish Police Academy", "Wake up 60 MLAs" and "Change the mindsets of Delhi Police" demanded ending violence against women.
The rally was organized by the Women Action for Development (WAD) in association with other civil organizations.
It was kicked off from Model Club basketball ground, Singjamei Chingamakha followed the route on NH-39 upto Moirangkhom and converged at Palace Compound where a public meeting was held there.
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President of the Kuki Women's Union, Rose Mangshi, President of All Manipur Pangal Women Association, Nurjahan, secretary of Centre for Social Development, U Nobokishore, President of Joint Women's Organisation, Churachandpur, Somi, President of All Tribal Women's Organisation, Chandel, Moikhan, Professor Ranbir Laishram and singer Hamom Sadananda adorned the podium of the meeting.
The public meeting resolved to press the government constitutes a special mechanism for effective implementation of Acts related with the protection women from violence of all kinds.
It also demanded a reform in the police act and a policy for the street vendors.
Formation of a state legislative committee to look into the issues related with violence against women on or before December 25 and setting up mortuaries in all the district of the state are other resolution passed in the meeting.
Speaking at the meeting, WAD secretary, Sobita Mangshatabam asserted that the violence against women is rising in the state.
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