The Thadou Students’ Association, Churachandpur Branch (TSA-CCP) condemned the brutal assault of Thangcha Misao S/o (L) Kamsei Misao, 35 yrs of Matijang Village, Churachandpur at Torbung on 18 January, 2015 by the volunteers in the bandh called by the Joint Committee of various associations who are against the name Thangting while suggesting the concern associations to understand, and withdraw the indefinite bandh imposed at Moirang area against the alleged misinterpretation of the newly proposed Sub-Division name i.e, “Thangting” as “Thangjing”. A press statement issued by the TSA-CCP states that the word Thangting (in Thadou) means the apexes (in English) wherein termed after the mountainous range located on the western side of the Tiddim Road whereas, Thangjing (in Manipuri) is a name of plant (a noun) growing inside a pond, covered with thorns. Historically, the range/land belongs to the Chief of S. Nabil Village, a Thadou community and it was named by the Thadous as Thangting,. As time go by, the valley community had begin its Chingkaba and started claiming Thangting as Thangjing and hence the claim of Thangting on track, the statement claimed. Until recently, there was no argument in the name Thangting states the press release signed by Ngamkhole Haokip, General Secretary, TSA CCP. The release added that there is no Thangjng plant in and around the hills; it doesn’t grow in and around the Thangting range. There is no such pond/lake in Thangting Range to grow Thangjing plant. So, claiming Thangting Range as Thangjing Range thereby disturbing Thangting Sub-Division as Thangjing Sub-Division will not bring any harmony between the valley and the hills people. Instead, will only lead to misunderstanding and create chaos and violence among us, claimed Ngamkhole. Therefore, as clarified by Mr. Nehlenlal, Chief of S. Nabil on the 6th Jan., 2016, Thangting was given by his forefather and that Thangting hill and its ranges are within his jurisdiction and TSA-CCP declares it an unnecessary issue, further adding that if the state government could not come up with a favorable solution to the issue by January 21,TSA-CCP will react into it and the Govt. of Manipur shall bear responsibility for the consequences, the statement concluded.
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