Sit-in held against firing, intimidation to Meira Paibis
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 19 2023:
Strongly denouncing the firing and intimidation to Meira Paibis, who stays awake in the night for the land at Meira Shang (shed), Meira Paibis of Thongju and Kakwa areas staged sit-in protests at Thongju Chigonglei Makhong and Naorem Leikai Meira Paibis on Saturday.
Speaking on the sidelines of the protest, a protestor recalled that Meira Paibis as routine work stayed at Meira Shang (shed) at Thongju Part II Chingonglei Makhong and Naorem Leikai.
At around 10.30 pm onFriday, some unidentified miscreant(s) fired several rounds from IPS School Canchipur side.
Some Meira Paibis got injured as they trampled trying to escape from the bullet.
She strongly denounced the firing incident on Meira Paibis while they were sitting at the shed amidst the unrest in the state.
They are sitting as a.moral support to the people in the present conflict, she maintained, while appealing not to repeat such act.
She also demanded to arrest the misereant(s) and punish them.