Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 06 2009:
A protest rally marched today against government plan to take over of public cremation ground in the process for opening Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) targeted a minister house in the locality while shouting slogans.
The rally participated by locals of Soibam Leikai registered a strong protest against the take over of the public cremation ground at Soibam Leikai marched on the street along the Ayangpali road around noon.
It was carried out under the aegis of the Soibam Leikai Yaipha Thousi lup.
The rally concluded at the public cremation ground which has been inside the JNIMS complex which had been fenced.
During the rally, protestors shouted various slogans decrying the government move for take over the cremation ground.
A meeting held at the concluding part of the rally also formed a JAC.
A member of the JACN Panja said the cremation ground was shifted for four times in the pass which caused inconveniences to the public while performing religious rites for the deceased.
Earlier, government assured of not taking over the area but now government has decided to take over the land.
If the government fails to revoke the decision in the next 10 days, the JAC will launch various forms of intensified agitation, he warned.
In this regard, locals had appraised minister, Y Erabot who is also the circle MLA for three times apart from submitting a memorandum to the chief minister.