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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 10 2009:
Taking strong exception against the repeated harassment and discrimination that girls from the North East region are subjected to in cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, the people of Ukhrul today came out as one and publicly denounced such discriminations at the Tangkhul Naga Long ground.
Thousands of students from different schools located in and around the district headquarters took part in the public demonstration with leaders of various Tangkhul civil society organisations addressing the gathering.
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Speaking at the occasion, president of the Tangkhul Naga Long, Stephen Angkang, president of the Tangkhul Shanao Long, AS Tinah and president of Tangkhul Mayar Ngala Long, Zamyo Varam said that girls from outside the North East region who are settled here are treated with respect and dignity.
However it is the reverse when girls from the North East venture out to the mainland, they pointed out and advised parents, guardians and elders to carefully study the environs, whenever they want to send their children to study outside the region.
The mindsets of such people can never be changed, they said and added North East girls will never be safe outside the region.
They also questioned why girls from the region should be discriminated against.
Later speaking to newsmen at the office of the Tangkhul Naga Long, Stephen Angkang said that numerous representations and memoranda have been submitted to the Centre as well as the Government of Manipur to highlight the harassments faced by the North East girls.
However nothing positive has been forthcoming and girls from the region continue to be harassed and insulted, he said.
Since the people of North East come from a different stock of people, profess their own religion and culture and dress differently, they are being discriminated against, said Angkang.
If such a trend of looking down on the people from the North East does not stop, then it would lead to bad blood and animosity between the North East States and others, he added.
The continuing discrimination of girls from the North East has given rise to a deep sense of disappointment amongst the people here, he said and cautioned that such a trend could lead to unwanted situation.
"I am not endorsing such a situation, but this cannot be ruled out," he added.
President of Tangkhul Mayar Ngala Long, Zamyo Varam said that the issue is extremely sensitive.
Varam said that tension ran high the day body of Ramchanphy Hungyo was brought back home from Delhi and they had a difficult time to calm down frayed nerves, lest people from outside the region are harmed.
Hungyo was brutally killed by a neighbour in Delhi's Munirka after attempted rape, last month.
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