Imphal, November 04 2008: A MEETING organized by the Mapithel Dam Affected Ching Tam Organization on Tuesday while strongly condemning the "inhumane brutality and terror" mended out by the security forces to the villagers in yesterday's rally has resolved to demand prosecute those involved in the act among others.

Other resolutions drafted in the meeting held at Manipur Press Club, Major Khul included to extend support to the demands of the affected villagers of Mapithel Dam project to suspend the construction works of the dam till a complete review of the Mapithel Dam project and no developmental activities and confiscation of peoples land and resources without prior information and consent of the people of the state.

It also demanded to stop materialization and violation of human rights of the people by the government of India as well as by the government of Manipur in the name of development and to struggle together and extend full solidarity in all resistance movement against the forms of "developmental aggression and to defend the violation of human rights for land and resources.

The meeting was attended by the representatives of the various civil, human rights and women organizations like the All Naga Students Union, Manipur, All Tribal Students' Union, Manipur, All Manipur United Clubs Organisation, NIPCO, United People Front, Indigenous Womens Union, Manipur, Tangkhul Sanao Long, Sadar Hills Chiefs Association, Manipur Dams Affected Villagers Organisation, Citizens' Concern for Dams and Development, JAC against Airport Expansion, Human Rights Initiative, Manipur, All Manipur Social Reformation Development Samaj, Committee on Human Rights etc.

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