Loktak Lake Arson Day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 12 2013:
The All Loktak Lake Area Fishermen's Union, Manipur (ALLAFUM) would observe the Loktak Lake Arson Day on Nov 15 at Thanga Chinglak Keithel, Thanga to commemorate the atrocities committed against the Loktak Lake fishermen by the Govt agencies.
A statement issued by the secretary of ALLAFUM recalled the gross human rights violation committed by LDA in collusion with the police by resorting to burning hundreds of fishermen's phumhuts, destruction of fishing equipment, personal belongings including books, uniforms.
Saying that the fishermen are abiding by the Ramsar Convention guidelines to protect and preserve the Loktak Lake, the statement appealed to all concerned to support the peoples' struggle by sharing opinions and suggestion to save Loktak Lake.