Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 17 2010:
The 64th Independence Day celebration at Kasom Khullen sub-divisional Hqs on August 15 was greeted with complete abstinence from the local people.
With all shops and business establishments shut down throughout the day, all the people remained except indoors except for the people going for Sunday church service.
Even though the Kasom Khullen SDO and his staff might have celebrated the Independence Day, the local registered an empathic protest demonstration by completely staying away from the event, said chairman of the Kasom Khullen Development Association, Jojo Robertson.
The association declared its decision to stay away from the event ahead of August 15 demanding development/repairing of Imphal-Kasom Khullen road, inauguration and installation of requisite equipment at the local Publiv Health centre together with adequate doctors and staff as well as completion of the construction of 33/11 power sub-station.