NRFM boycotts I-Day
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 11 2023:
Boycotting India's Independence Day celebration in Manipur, the armed National Revolutionary Front Manipur (NRFM) has imposed general strike on August 15 from 5 am to 5 pm.
The general strike, however, will not cover movement relating to essential services, said a statement of NRFM and disclosed that members of the Central Committee of the organisation will observe three minutes silence at noon on August 14 in honour of victims of the ongoing communal conflict from both the sides who are currently staying in relief camps.
The outfit also appealed to people to take collective responsibility towards enabling the victims to return to their respective homes.
According to the NRFM statement issued by its information & publicity secretary Sanajaoba Meitei, the on going war between the Meetei and Kuki communities will continue till displaced people of both the com munities return to their respective homes.