Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 04, 2009:
In continued public protest over the July 23 Khwairamband Bazar incident of police firing that left two persons killed while five others inquired, the effigies of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, AICC president Sonia Gandhi and Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh were set on fire in different parts of Imphal East district today.
At Langdum, Keirao and Bamon Leikai in Imphal East district, local womenfolk staged protest demonstration and later set the effigies of the Prime Minister, the AICC president Sonia Gandhi and the Chief Minister on fire amidst shouting of slogans demanding resignation of Chief Minister Ibobih on moral ground and punishment of the police commandos involved in the July 23 Khwairamband Bazar incident.
On the other hand, leaders and workers of Opposition Manipur People's Party (MPP) today demonstrated against the incident at their head office located behind Pologround here.