KSDDC's agitation enters 30th day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 11 2016 :
The demonstration spear-headed by the Khousabung Subdivision Demand Com-mittee (KSDDC) demanding renaming of the new subdivision of Churachandpur as Khousabung with its headquarters at Khousabung entered its 30th day today.
Protesters drawn from various places irrespective of communal divide staged sit-in cum candle light vigil for the 30th consecutive day today at Khousabung market shed.
Various social activists and chiefs also joined women folk of the area in the sit-in cum candle light vigil tonight.
Meanwhile, KSDDC secretary, S Gouneu warned of launching severe forms of agitation if the Govt fails to pay heed to their demand at the earliest.
He said that the Committee has been launching democratic protests since the Cabinet approved the renaming of Thangting as Kangvai on Feb 10 .
The committee, in collaboration with like-minded civil society organisations, will intensify the stir if the State Govt so desires to turn a deaf ear to the people's cry for justice.
The KSDDC also organised a massive rally on Feb 29 .
S Gouneu further said that the Committee will announce its next course of agitation within a couple of days.
It may be mentioned that 100 chiefs out of the 125 villages covered by the new subdivision circle had conveyed their wish to the Govt to locate the subdivisional headquarters at Khousabung, saying that the village is most suitable to locate a subdivisional headquarters.
Contrary to the wishes of the people, the State Cabinet gave its approval to locate the subdivisional headquarters at Kangvai, the KSDDC said.
Whereas Kangvai is located just about 8 kms away from Ccpur district headquarters, Khousabung is at the centre of the villages covered by the new SDO/BDO circle, the KSDDC said.