Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 20 2009:
THE 4TH Conference cum cultural meet of the Kharam students held at Laikot Phaijol in Lamlai Assembly Constituency from January 15 organised by All Kharam Students' Union, Manipur (AKSUM) has concluded today.
Director of Volunteer Village Development (VVD), Zubilet Kajinglei was the chief guest, chief of Laikot Phaijol Village SP Chonsokung was the president, Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM)'s president-in-charge, LC Santosh and Secretary, Grievance Cell of Ethno Heritage Council (HERICOUN), Y Surjit Meitei were the guest of honour at the valedictory function.
DESAM's president-in-charge LC Santosh, while addressing the gathering, said that the ethnic crisis arose in Manipur because of the self interest of the different communities.
HERICOUN's Y Surjit said, while the indigenous population has decreased due to factional killings and killings by the security forces, the migrants from outside Manipur are swarming the state.
The chief guest of the function appealed to all the people to preserve decipline and ethics in the society.