Thousand of mothers ready for 3rd Nupi Lal: Y Mema
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 16 2015:
Targeting the police personnel who came to arrest the five students, who have been on an indefinite hunger strike, secretary of Apunba Meira Paibi Lup, Y Mema condemned the Manipur Govt for killing Sapam Robinhood who was a juvenile.
A large number of people from Imphal East on Saturday turned up at Ananda Singh Higher Secondary Academy, the place where the five students have been undergoing the hunger strike, and held a public meeting.
"Our ten children will join the indefinite hunger strike by the five children while thousand of mothers will follow them.
Many mothers have been standing behind these children demanding ILPS and we are ready for a 3rd Nupi Lal," said secretary of Apunba Meira Paibi Lup Y Mema in her speech during the meet.
"How could Robinhood's friends, who sat on the same bench, remain calm when their friend had been brutally killed by police? They have started hunger strike and many will follow suit even if the Govt arrest them," added Mema.
While saying that mothers of Manipur will not remain sit quite until the demand for implementation of ILPS in Manipur is met, Mema further asked the reason for failure of presenting the Bill on August 15, the deadline given by JCILPS to the State Govt. Demanding a deadline from the Govt, Mema also warned the State Govt to face many mothers who will turn up for a 3rd Nupi Lal soon.