Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 23 2009:
People paid floral tributes to Thokchom (O) Rabina and Chungkham Sanjit slain in the Khwairamband market incident of July 23 on the completion of two months today.
Members of both the JACs constituted against the killings, family members and near and dear ones of the two slain persons paid homage to the two departed souls at Khwairamband market in the morning.
Later, a joint memorial function was observed at Lamsang Community Hall by the JACs of the both Lamsang and Khurai.
Volunteers from different organisations of the State joined in paying tributes to Rabina and Sanjit during the function.
The gathering also decided to take up necessary actions to change the demands of the Apunba Lup in reality.
A rally was also staged upto Taothong and set aflame of CM's effigy by the protesters.
People took part in the memorial function shouted slogans like, 'resign Chief Minister Ibobi', 'punish guilty commando personnel', 'stop awarding gallantry awards by killing people' and 'repeal AFSPA'.
People also paid floral tribute to Sanjit in a separate memorial function held at Sanjit's residence at Khurai.