At least 25 people, including a journalist, were reportedly injured on Wednesday during tear gas and mock bomb incidents fired by security forces in Bishnupur district.
The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), one of the leading valley-based Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), called for a mass rally and planned to march towards the Bishnupur and Churachandpur border to remove the barricades set up by the Army along the National Highway.
Despite a curfew in place in Imphal valley, a large number of people from diverse backgrounds on Wednesday attended the mass rally organised by COCOMI. The protest march began at Kwakta ground but was stopped by security forces at Phougakchao Ikhai. At the same time, a sit-in protest was happening at Phougakchao Ikhai. COCOMI’s rally aimed to remove Army barricades along the National Highway, particularly from Phougakchao Ikhai to the Torbung Bangla community hall, where Meitei houses are located.
Heavy security forces deployed along the highway fired tear gas and mock bombs to disperse the crowd gathered at Phougakchao Ikhai in Bishnupur district.
According to COCOMI, the committee had already urged the government and the authorities concerned to remove the Army barricades by August 30; however, the request has not been fulfilled.
The Committee alleged that Meitei families are facing difficulties entering their houses through the approach roads connected to the highway because of Army barricades and two large bulletproof vehicles (Casper) blocking the road ahead.
The barricade at Phougakchao Ikhai in Bishnupur lies on the main highway connecting Imphal and Churachandpur. COCOMI wants it removed and relocated to Torbung instead. This is the same area where the tribal group Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) had earlier planned the mass burial of 35 bodies of the Kuki-Zo community killed in the ongoing ethnic violence.
COCOMI claims that Meitei families are facing difficulties accessing their homes due to these barricades and large bulletproof vehicles obstructing the road. They are advocating for the relocation of these barriers to Torbung instead.
The state government had appealed to COCOMI to withdraw their planned mass protest scheduled for September 6, as they had already removed some barricades and sought COCOMI’s cooperation. Approximately 700 displaced individuals from the Torbung area have started returning to their original homes over the past few days.
#EastMojo #EastStory #NorthEastIndia
*****
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3zMA8hCzeB8ldnFVGX1NFA?sub_confirmation=1
*****
Visit our website: https://www.eastmojo.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastmojo/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/eastmojo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/east.mojo
*****
34 Comments
Your lucky Indian Army stop us that's the only reason otherwise u all re dead meat
Our Indian Security Forces are Great against its Citizens of Manipur. 😎😎
Now the meeitei gonna asked the Army to leave and gonna FIR the army just like the Assam Rifles.
Majoritism Terrorism
Stay home stay safe, don't go to other state without proper ILP
Not all the tribal this war is betwn meitei and kuki tribe.People who support kuki r all shameless they r all popy planter
They r Paid Citizen for this Rally, Hope Their injuries cost mor than wat they r Paid pocket money fr the Rally 😅😅😆
Who is shooting at whome?
Meitei kasuba macha sakthu , Stop kuki villager attack
Meitei please use your common sense if you want peace not your ngari brain.
Your ngari brain does not work in the real world so sad😭🐽
Opps I dont see naked weapon 😢
ISRO sent Chandrayaan-3 to the South pole of the moon to check if there is any chance of survival for the Meiteis on the moon.
Long live Indian Army
All the kukis are gone from the valley. Now what excuse?
This is for all to know who are the peace loving and who are not
Why do meitei people let their woman folk line up in the frontline.. it's a shame. Why menfolks always hide behind women.. women are not made for this kind of warfare.. there's a big gap, a gap larger and wider between menfolk and women..
Lmao the state forces were using tear gas on these security forces too
Why Assam Rifles is creating a Buffer zone/ LoC ??? Is it India& Pakistan war… Anyone can move freely within the state… Buffer zone are for illegal/ foreigners not for Indian citizens….Stop this concept of buffer zone . Kuki should stop following Pakistan footsteps.
Peaceful rally by our valley brothers.
In the last part of the video it is shown that teargas hv been seen landing on central forces
Salute to Indian Army… Respect 🙏🏻
What do you expect from a coco-nuts rally.? Lol
Army must take action against peace breakers.
Bufferzones matters when something happens against the immigrants?😅 Eastmojo u guys are corrupt
Separate Administration is the only solution.
Respect the Central Security and their work . Jai hind
Better to remain home in such a situation. What more do they expect in a curfew imposed area! Stay home, Stay safe
They are so irritating. Bachho jasie harkat karte hai… acha hua inko RAF ka danda mila.
Sokkani khangna khangna chatpani karisu ngakningai leite
Really appreciate.
Their Naked Weapons i.e. Meira Paibis are injured while trying to crossed the buffer zone? Madness Naked Weapon.
very sad that Meitei internet gang are saying the cookie bribe the army with condoms😂… Shameless lie… I can understand the lie u make up on other occasions but you should've never make bad image of the Indian army with such blant and factless lie..😘 Peace🙆
Total madness. This is still the minimum of what they asked for. They should remember that they are NOT above the law.
Blind meiteis.
Let them get what they want