Imphal, October 03: Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO), Sadar Hills has strongly condemned the alleged victimisation of the people of Wakan village and burning down three houses on the charge of harbouring militants by the State police forces on October 1.In a statement, information and puvlicity secretary of the students'body Paoneilal Khongsai asserted there is no gain of truth in the wild allegation levelled against the vilagers by the State security forces.

Setting the record straight, Paoneilal countered why should the KNA cadres have to open camp of all the places at Wakan village, when there are so many jungles and strategic places available in the hill areas.

It is a undeniable fact that the UG cadres come and go around every villages (not only Wakan) occasionally.

Yet there is noone who could stop them from doing so, because the people of Manipur are trapped between the devils and the deep sea, he said.

The State police forces should understand that Wakan vilagers are also citizens of India instead of victimising the innocents on the pretext of counter insurgency operation.

To show their bravery, the police personnel could go to the jungles and fight the UGs who are waiting out there.

If torching down three houses could help in furthering their career/promotion in any way, KSO can construct hundred more such makeshift houses, Paoneilal said.

KSO memo: Kuki Students' Organisation, Khenjoi Block, Chandel district has urged Prime Minister for retaining the old bridges located in Molcham area as a integral part of property of Government of India in the interest of the people residing in the said area.

The memorandum also urged for reconsidering the decision of the Government of India to allow Myanmarese authorities to dismantle these historic bridges.

In a representation submitted to the Prime Minister, the Kuki students' body informed that there are two bridges, one Hemilton bridge over Tuito river on the southern end of Molcham village and another Bailey bridge over Tuivang river at a distance of three kilometres toward the north.

Giving a historical account of the bridges, the represented recounted that these two bridges were constructed by the allied forces during the 2nd world war for military movement.

There are 90 villages in Molcham sector and its surrounding area with a total population of 19,000.These villagers have been depending on these two bridges for getting deficit food material from Myanmarese side, i.e.Bokan besides serving as contact point for the villagers with the people of the neighbouring villages on regular basis.

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