Imphal, March 17: Irked with the failure of the State Government to give a positive response to demand for instituting a judicial inquiry into the Sangkhu Maring case to find out the truth the JAC formed in connection with the case has announced its decision of taking recourse to violent and other undemocratic form of agitations.

Addressing a public meeting at the community hall of Sandang Senba Maring village today, Sunil Karam, general secretary of NIPCO which is one of the constituent members of the JAC reiterated that the JAC and the people would not compromise on the issue and would continue to intensify the ongoing agitation until truth prevails.

It is the duty of the Government to find the truth.

But it has been shying away from its responsibility, he lamented.

Since the Government has not given any response to the demand for instituting a judicial inquiry into the incident that led to the death of Sangkhu in the maternity ward of RIMS Hospital due to the negligence of the doctors, now the JAC would take recourse of undemocratic form of agitation, Sunil announced.

Former chairman of Sandang Senba Maring village Kopei Leidong said the death of Sangkhu in the maternity ward of RIMS Hospital where she was admitted for delivery was really disappointing.

If there is no place for poor people in Government hospital, where should they go ? he asked.

Social worker CS Angkhom observed that death of Sangkhu due the negligence of the doctors was not the first instance of women dying during delivery and it would not be the last until and unless the doctors do not change their attitude toward the poor patients.

The case of Sangkhu should not be viewed as an isolated case but as an issue of the whole people of Manipur, he remarked.

Vice president of Zeliangrong Youth Front Nanda Kamei said the attitude of the State Government trying to suppress the truth and shield the guilty doctors is really despicable and it should not be condoned by the people at all.

AMKIL general secretary K Thasana exhorted the people to continue with their support and co-operation for the sake of justice in Sangkhu case.

Chingmi-Tammi president S Momon, Kabui Mothers' Association advisor Sumitra Kamei, Nupi Samaj president K Taruni and village chief of Sandang Senba Maring KL Angkhul were the presidium members of the meeting.

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