Protest continues against killing, arrest of VVs
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 02 2025:
As part of the continuing protest against the killing and arrest of village volunteers by police commandos at Salungpham village in Thoubal district, large number of people staged sit-in-protest at Nongpok Kakching Ibud-hou Khamlangba ground on Sunday.
During the protest jointly organised by Nongpok Kakching Meira Paibi Ima Lup and Bright Star Union Club, Nongpok Kakching, slogans like 'We condemn killing of village volunteer', 'Do not arrest village volunteers', 'Transfer SP Thoubal to either Kangpokpi or Churachandpur immediately', 'Release arrested village volunteers immediately' 'Suspend police commandos involved in killing village volunteer' and 'Repeal AFSPA from Manipur' were shouted by the protestors.
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A local Meira Paibi leader condemned silence of the Government of India for more than 20 months of the violence in Manipur.
She also pointed out that as the village volunteers left the comfort of home to defend fringe villages from the onslaught of Chin-Kuki narco-terrorists the government must stop arresting them.
Instead of showing courage to Meetei village volunteers, Manipur police should exhibit valour, if any, against Chin-Kuki narco-terrorists trying to distort Manipur.
The Meira Paibi leader also demanded immediate release of all the arrested village volunteers without any condition and repeal of AFSPA from Manipur.