Imphal, June 15: Large number of women protestors today staged a protest rally at Keishampat demanding lifting of the wanted tag to former convenor of JCILPS Kh. Ratan. The rally began from Keishampat Leimajam Leikai Community Hall and marched towards Chief Minister Bungalow. The women protestors were intervene by a police team at Keishampat Junction. As the protestors refuse to retreat, the police fire three rounds of tear gas shells to disperse the women protestors. However, the police attempt to foil the protest remain ineffective as the women activist confronted the police. Later, 6 women representatives of the protestors were later allowed to meet the Chief Minister.
Secretary of All Manipur Social and Reformation and Development Samaj, Kh Ramani said that the women team urged the Chief Minister to lift the wanted tag to former convenor of the JCILPS Kh Ratan as he has been spearheading the agitation for introduction of the ILPS in the state since his college days. She said that charging Ratan as a member of UG is baseless.
Kh Ramani said that Chief Minister did not give any positive reply to the women representatives. She said instead of listening to the plea of the women representatives the Chief Minister reply that he cannot do anything about the matter as the matter has been sent to the Central Government. She further added that the Chief Minister still want to sabotage the peoples’ movement.
She said that until the wanted tag to Kh Ratan has been lifted the women wing of the JCILPS will continue serious form of agitation starting today.
Other women representatives who met the Chief Minister included Y Mema, President of Imphal east meira Paibi, S Momon , President of Tammi Chingmi, Ph Sakhi, president AMKIL, N. Bimola, Secy. Women Wing Secy. of CADA and Ph. Sobita, organization secretary of Nupi Samaj.