Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 01 2009:
Persisting with the demands for the removal of O ibobi Singh as the State's Chief Minister and exemplary punishment to police commandos and tops officials of the Police Department protest demonstrations and poster campaigns were held at various places today.
Under the aegis of the Apunba Lup the State had been witnessing protest demonstrations ever since the Tehelka news magazine flashed pictures of police commandos slaying Ch Sanjit Singh after arrest.
In the firing by the police commandos on July 23 at BT road one pregnant woman namely Th Rabina Devi also got killed in addition to five other bystanders suffering bullet wounds.
At Pungdongbam, local womenfolk began with the invocation for divine intervention in the people's movement after which sit-in-protest was staged followed by poster campaign to galvanise mass support.
Besides similar protest at Langdum Saibung Keithel, demonstrators also burnt effigies of the Chief Minister and Prime Minister of India holding them responsibility for the suffering being endured by the general public as a consequence of the BT road incident.
Under the aegis of All Manipur Tammee Chingmee Apunba Nupi Lup sit-in-protest and poster campaign were also organised at Wangoi Laiphrakpam.