Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 07:
In connection with the international forthnight of protesting Violence Against Women, a motor cycle rally was taken out in Imphal West district to mark the end of the observance.
Along the route of the rally which passed through Pishumthong, Kwakeithel, Tera Bazar, Uripok, Lamphel, DM College, Khoyathong, Nagamapal, Keishampat and Moirangkhong, street corner publicity programmes were also
organised.
At such a publicity programme at Lamphel, the speakers observed that the existing conflict situation in the State has been abetting crimes/violence against women.
The rallyists also held placards and banners which read as "Stop Violence Against Women", "Treat sons and daughters equally", "Women too are human beings", "Don't harass HIV positive women", "Treat women as sisters/mothers/ friends", "Don't treat women as play things" etc.