The Apex Committee of Meitei Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) has announced plans to organise a rally on November 22 to highlight the concerns, grievances and aspirations of people displaced by the ongoing crisis in Manipur.
The rally, to be held under the theme “Eikhoi Eikhoigi Yumda Hanjinjarage”, will begin at THAU Ground and proceed towards Khuman Lampak. The organisers said the programme aims to draw attention to the plight of displaced families and underline their concerns over their continued displacement and the challenges confronting them.
The proposed rally is being organised collectively by an apex body comprising several organisations and committees representing Meitei IDPs and victims of the violence. These include CMUC Churachandpur, Meitei Council Moreh, Torbung GP Victim Committee, Apex Committee of Victim Villagers Imphal East, Committee on Protection of Meitei Victims, Kangpokpi Meitei Union and Mandop Yumpham Relief Camp.
The participation of these organisations reflects a collective effort to bring the concerns of displaced people from different affected areas onto a common platform and draw public attention to their demands and aspirations.
The organisers have appealed to the public to extend moral support and solidarity to the rally, urging people to stand with families who continue to face the consequences of displacement.
The rally comes as the rehabilitation and return of internally displaced families remain among the major challenges arising from the conflict that erupted in Manipur in May 2023. Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes, with many continuing to live away from their original places of residence.
