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Amidst the simmering ethnic strife, thousands took to the streets of Imphal in Manipur on June 28 to take part in the rally demanding to maintain the territorial and administrative integrity of the state.
Organised by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an umbrella body of civil society groups, the rally was called to counter the demand for a separate administration by the Kuki-Zo community and an end to the Suspension of Operations pact with Kuki-Zo groups. It began from Thau Ground in Imphal West and covered nearly 5 kilometres in the heart of the state capital. People from all walks of life, communities and age groups took part in the rally while slogans themed on unity and saving indigenous people echoed through the streets. The participants also held posters and banners saying - "Save indigenous and rightful citizens of India", "No separate administration" and "Save territorial integrity of Manipur".
The protestors also put forward six points for the central government to consider which include: carrying out the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise, scrapping all deals signed with Kuki insurgent groups, combing operations to be done in equal measures in the valley and the hills, saving territorial and administrative integrity of Manipur and removing so-called buffer zones from districts that prevent people from returning home.
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20 сен 2024
