24 hour general strike to be imposed on Sept 1
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 28 2011:
Protesting against the disappearance of 'Assistant Publicity Secretary' of RPF, GM Changjou@ Gurumayum Jateshwar Sharma@ Gypsy (49) after being 'arrested' from Dimapur on August 18 by security personnel, the 'JAC Against Enforce Disappearance and Arbitrary Detention of G Jateshwar Sharma @ GM Changjou' has called for a 24 hour general strike throughout the state from September 1st midnight.
This was resolved at a meeting convened by various clubs and Meira Paibis of Nagamapal Singjubung at the Singjubung mandab.
The meeting also unanimously resolved to set up a JAC comprising of 17 conveners.
A protest was also staged at Singjubung Leirak organized by the Singjubung Youth Organisation and Singjubung Women Welfare Association.
After the protest people proceeded towards the CM's bungalow to submit a memorandum to the CM.
The rally was blocked by security personnel and a tussle ensued between the security personnel and the rallyists.
Dissatisfied with over the attitude of the security personnel the rallyists tore the memorandum.