UAL demands MLA Raghumani to clarify
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 18 2023:
Uripok Apunba Lup (UAL) has demanded Uripok AC MLA Raghumani to clarify the statements he made to the media on May 28, after the locals thronged his house urging him to state his stand on the prevailing violence in Manipur Addressing a press meet at Manipur Press Club here Friday, UAL general secre-tary Samom Dhruba accused MLA Raghumani of trying to portray the people of Uripok AC in bad light through his statements.
He continued that UACs doors are open to the MLA if he is ready to apologise instead of clarifying through the media.
UAL has not placed any ban on the distribution of rice or government benefits in the constituency, he.
added.
Meanwhile, Th Roshan, who was injured in firing by the MLA's son on May 28, said that the protest on that day was not on personal level but the collective movement of the people urging their elected MLA to state his stand on the prevailing situation in Mani-pur.
He recounted that he was struck by pellets in firing by the MLA's son on various parts of his (Roshan) body, adding that there are still 52 pellets embedded in his leg.
How-ever, the MLA's statements to the media of meeting and talking with the people later in a calmer atmosphere was not mentioned in the video released by the MLA himself.
As such, Roshan urged for releasing the full, non-edited version of the video so that people can discern right from wrong on their own.