Discussion on culture of violence in Tangkhul society held
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Ukhrul, December 15 2014: Organised by the Raphei Katamnao Long (Northern Tangkhul Students' Union), the first ever open discussion on culture of violence in Tangkhul society was held today at TNL conference hall, Ukhrul.

During the discussion, Yuimirin Kapai, Assistant Professor, Rajdhani College, University of Delhi highlighted historical background of violence in Tangkhul society and Zanyo Varam, Ex-president TMNL presented brief overview of violent incidents that took place in Tangkhul society from 2011 to present in chronological order.

Khayao Vashum of New Tusom village presented a detailed account of the recent killings of three (3) New Tusom villagers/hunters in jungle during hunting expedition by unknown miscreants.

In his keynote address, Hungyohung Hungyo, senior member NPMHR hailed RKL for their initiative aimed at promoting awareness generation in the community on the culture of violence in Tangkhul society.

He said that people need security and dignity of lives, land and for prosperity for which an organised and unified struggle should be put up in order to achieve and develop security and prosperity as our small and distinct community is exposed to larger and stronger forces around us.

"Our so claimed leaders love Longs (organisations) more than they love people or they think more for their personal gain than people's needs.

Only when a stronger force compels them, they yell for our cooperation", he lamented.

He noted that while such a despondent and desultory social trend prolongs, our land are grabbed by neighbouring tribes and communities; government and companies.

Tomorrow our children will have no land space to live.

Our natural and cultural heritage are getting defiled and devastated.

All this while our adversaries are growing stronger and getting more and more unified whereas we are weakening ourselves by the year and now almost breaking down.

The only way out is for the helpless people like us, to come together and build power of the powerless.

"We are as strong as we are united and as weak as we are divided", he reminded.

Jubilate Kazingmei, Executive Director, VVD urged the church leaders that they should not remain celebrating anniversaries but do something for tomorrow.

He said that thoughts are influenced by environment.

Thoughts lead to actions.

Actions become habits and habits determine the future of an individual person.

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