Won't work at behest, say Khwairamband bodies
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 08 2023:
The Khwairamband Nupi Keithel Sinfam Amadi Shaktam Kanba Lup (KNKSASKL) and Khwairamband Nupi Keithel Semgat Sagat Lup (KNKSSL) have said that they will not endorse any public curfew or declaration to block roads, close market or any activity at the behest of a group of people.
They added that the ongoing violence has already taken a heavy toll on every Manipuri and as such endorsing every declaration of every group and handful of individuals will be burdensome to the people.
Addressing the media at Khwairamband Keithel no 1 today, KNKSASKL general secretary Thingujam Rani said that there seems to be a communication gap among the Meetei people amid the violent ongoing conflict and the same is very unfortunate.
Maintaining that mistrust and disunity among the Meeteis may impede the movement to safeguard Manipur, she continued that the ongoing movement will become futile if 'we don't know who our friends and foes are' .
"Seeing our own people as an adversary will create much bigger problems," she cautioned and appealed to all concerned to unite and take out a movement with a common cause.
Rani maintained that different groups implementing different movements will weaken the society and the same must be stopped.
Saying that they will not endorse any declaration or initiative taken up by only a group of people such as public curfew, closure of keithel etc, Rani said that they however will extend full support to every collective decision taken in the larger interest of the State.