Sit-in protest; interfaith meet held for peace
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 26 2023:
A sit-in protest was staged by differently abled persons at Naoremthong community hall on Monday demanding restoration of peace especially considering the hardship faced by the differently abled people.
Speaking to media persons, one Ningombam Shantiprada of Saiton Shantipur Maning Leikai} who is taking refuge in a relief camp, noted that the turmoil has affected differently abled person the most.
As per a report of Social Welfare Department around 100 differently abled persons have been displaced and are staying in relief camps.
Taking into account the difficulties they are facing the government must resolve the crisis at the earliest, so that they can return back to their homes, she appealed.
Meanwhile, an interfaith meeting was held at Catholic Church Retreat House, Man-tripukhri on Monday to appeal for immediate cessation of hos -tility.The meet organised by Interfaith Forum for Peace and Harmony as part of its endeavour to restore peace in the state was attended by 30 religious leaders of various faiths.
During the meeting, the attendees held a collective prayer for restoration of peace in the state and resolved to press the state and central governments to use all of their power to stop violent incidents in the state.