IT News
Imphal, Nov 23
Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) which has been spearheading alert demonstration for disclosure of the content of the agreement reached between the NSCN-IM and the Government of India, has reiterated its stand to stay away from the Sangai festival.
“We know that the festival is important for the state of Manipur , but at a juncture when the future of Manipur is hanging in a thin thread, we don’t have the mood to smile , entertain or enjoy”, Co-convenor of the COCOMI Kh Athouba said.
The sentiment of the people have never been understand by the Government of India as we the people of the state had many times forget our goal and enjoy with festival, Athouba said and added that this time the people of the state should show that the issue about the integrity of the state is serious one and we should together show that we have reached our limit and we don’t want Sangai festival this time.
He appealed the people of the state particularly those in Uripok to stay away from the Sangai festival by shutting their shops and other business establishment during evening time from tomorrow as a befitting reply to the government for not understanding the sentiment of the people.
Meanwhile, alert sit-in demonstration was staged at various places in Imphal area.