Bishnupur rally protests rape, murder
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network

Imphal, April 26 2012: A protest rally cum public meeting was organised today at Bishnupur district headquarters in denunciation of the rape of a housewife and gruesome murder of Keisham Premila Devi.

The rally cum meeting was jointly organised by the JAC Against the Inhumane Gang Rape of the housewife and JAC Against the Brutal Killing of Kumari Keisham Premila Devi in collaboration with different NGOs.

The rally, which was flagged off from Bishnupur Bazar community hall ended at Kaklong (Romei) village via DC, Bishnupur and Bishnupur police station.

Speaking at the meeting convened after the rally, secretary of Kabui Mothers' Association, Manipur Ranjita highlighted that the JACs had demanded capital punishment of those persons involved in the inhumane act of gang-raping the housewife as well as the murder of K Premila.

A rally staged against the rape and killing of two women

Reminding all concerned that the JACs had set April 20 as the deadline to the Government of Manipur to initiate befitting action against the culprits, Ranjita said as no positive measure had been taken by the Government till date today's rally cum meeting will be the beginning of a more vigorous action against the Government.

She further informed that a similar agitation would be organised by Thoubal district on April 28 and the movement would be sustained with agitations across the twin capital districts.

Maintaining that movement of the JACs is not only to protest rape and murder of Zangthailu and Premila but in denunciation of frequent cases of atrocities against the womenfolk of the State, she also deplored alleged leniency by the Government on the issues.

All Manipur Women Voluntary Organisation president Ch Usharani Devi, who also addressed the meeting lamented that despite a number of cases of atrocities against the women there had been no pro-active measure from the Government's side to check such a social menace.

Accusing the Government of shielding the culprits rather than protecting the womenfolk Usharani exhorted the State women to remain and work unitedly to prevent such crimes in the future.

She also opined that only the most stringent form of punishment against the wrong-doers could ensure safety of Manipuri women.

Speaking at the occasion, Zeliangrong Union South Zone chairman Gaithai Kamei stressed on sustaining the movement in both the valley and hill areas till justice is delivered to the victims.

Apart from representatives of the JACs and KAMA, functionaries of Poirei Leimarol apunba Meira Paibi Manipur, AMKIL, WASHAK, Kanglamei, Chituwa and MPAL in addressing the gathering strongly condemned inaction by the Government.