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Imphal, Oct 24
Manipur today saw over thousands of women mostly from the three Khwairambandh Keithel, here in the heart of Imphal staging a mass rally cautioning the Government of India of serious peoples’ uprising if the agreement proposed to be signed between the Government of India and the NSCN-IM plus Naga Political groups, contain any clauses that have the potential of distorting the unity of Manipur.
Even as NSCN-IM and the interlocutor of the Government of India RN Ravi , exchange heated war of words through media regarding some disagreement to the content in the peace deal , there are indications that the agreement have some clauses to disintegrate Manipur state as per disclosure by RN Ravi.
Convenor of the Coordination Committee of Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), Sunil Karam while questioning the sincerity of the Government of India said that even as the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi had assured to discuss about the agreement that is going to be signed with the civil society organisation’s representatives of Manipur, no intimation or invitation had been offered even as it is only a week left now.
“As per revelations and from other sources we know that some clauses are in the agreement that may affect the integrity of the state and as there is still time the Government of India should omit those points that the people of the state has been opposing “, Sunil Karam said while the women were shouting slogans that warn of serious agitation, if anything that is against the will of the people have been agreed to the NSCM-IM.
The number of women may have cross over 10, 000 (ten Thousands) who came out in the street here at BT Road holding placards demanding assurance of full proof security that will ensure protection of the territorial and political boundary of the state of Manipur.
Around 10 am today the vendor ladies started gathering near the main Ima Keithel and after few minutes more and more women gathered confusing the security personnel deployed at Khwairamband Keithel. Police team re-inforce to control the situation but the women protestors outnumbered the security forces and they were left with no choice but to allow them to continue the protest rally.
Both sides of BT road starting from Samumakhong to Kangla western gate was seen packed with women protestors. The air in Imphal was filled with the voice of the ladies that shouted protection of the territorial integrity of the state.
“A mere apprehension on the unity of the state had brought over 10000 women in the street, I wonder the fate of the state if the agreement that may sign on October 31 to end the 22 years long peace talk with the NSCN-IM contain at least a single clause that the people have been opposing”, a senior citizen who happen to witness 2001 June uprising that burnt the state of Manipur after the Government of India committed a single mistake by extending the ‘cease fire agreement’ to the state of Manipur.
“Around 22 people have given up their lives for safeguarding the integrity of the state, I have no idea how many more lives will be lost this time if the Government of India repeats the same mistake.
As the women protestors started thronging to the office of the Governor, the police team handled the situation by requesting the agitator not to cross beyond the silent zone area. Later as per the request the women representatives were allowed to meet the Governor of Manipur where they submit a memorandum.
