Over 6000 VVF formed in 49 villages
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 11 2023:
Meitei Resurgence Forum (MReF) has informed that over 6000 Village Volunteer Force (VVF) have been formed in different 49 villages.
Speaking to newspersons at Kamong Lan-goljam Maning Leikai on Sunday, MReF secretary Doren Oinam accused Kuki mili-tants under So0 along with the drug mafia, politicians and various intellectuals of waging narco- terrorism war in the state since May 3.This has led to loss of many lives, displace-ment of thousands and continuous humili-ation of all the people residing in Manipur.
Owing to this narco- terrorism war, MRef had begun forming an independent and voluntary body, VVF to guard the villages in the peripheral areas, which have been affected or at risk of being affected by the violence.
As such, over 6000 VVF have been formed in 49 villages including 10 villages in Thoubal district, 6 in Kakching district, 22 in Bishnupur district, 4 in Imphal East district and 7 in Imphal West district, he informed, while adding that more VVF will be formed to continue protecting the villages in the peripheral areas.
Further informing that the departments concerned will be provided with the acknowledgement letter regarding the formation of VVF, Doren said that the main aim of VVF is to calm the people and guard the vulnerable areas, which are still out of reach of securi-ty forces.
So far, VVFs have been assisting security forc-es in areas attacked by Kuki militants.
MRef had also worked to-gether with CRPF and BSF in helping to rescue the civilians in Sugnu.
Appreciating the work done by BSF, CRPF, army and state forces in the state till date, the MReF secretary extended deepest condolenc-es and shared the grief of the bereaved families of security forces and innocent civilians whose lives were lost due to this narco- terrorism war.