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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 15:
The 24-hour State wide general strike called jointly by four anti-dam bodies against the move being made by the State Government to construct the controversial Tipaimukh Dam Project has begun from 6 pm today along with burning the effigies of Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh, Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Union Minister of Heavy Industries Santosh Mohan Dev.
Anti dam lobby burning the effigies of CM O Ibobi, Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Heavy Industries Minister SM Dev
Earlier during the day, members of Hingminnaba Nupi Lup and the local people staged a Wakat Meepham at Nongmeibung under Imphal West district to protest the decision of the State Government to go ahead with the construction of the dam completely disregarding the public outcry.
Similar Wakat Meepham was also jointly organised by Voluntary Action for Social Upliftment and Minuthong Hatta Social Welfare Union at Hatta Golapati area today afternoon.
Various social organisations including student bodies have extended their unflinching support to the general strike being called.
Some of the social organisations and student bodies which have announced their decision to fully support and back the general strike are National Identity Protection Committee (NIPCO), United People's Front (UPF), Manipur, All Manipur Women's Social Reformation and Development Samaj (AMWSRDS), All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU), Manipur Forward Youth Front (MAFYF), Apunba Manipur Lou-U Shing-U Lup, Thoubal District United Women's Development Organisation, Nongchup Imphal Meira Paibi Apunba Lup (NIMPAL), Nongchup Imphal Loumi Sinmee Chaokhat Thourang Lup, Sagoltongba, Zomi Human Rights Foundation, etc.
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