Moreh, January 20: Adopting a stringent stand against the conduct of 24 Assam Rifles, a huge public meeting held at Moreh today resolved that if the 24 AR is not removed from Moreh within 24 hours, then the people would pack their clothings and settle at the No Man's land along the Indo-Myanmar border from 1.30 pm tomorrow.

The resolution was adopted during a meeting which was held after the protest rally staged against the excesses of the Assam Rifles personnel today.

The meeting further resolved that if the Assam Rifles is not removed from Moreh then the people would take up more stringent course of action.

It was also resolved that the State police including women personnel should always accompany the Central security forces in the course of any operation.

Arrest memo should also be furnished at the time of picking up anyone.

The people further decided to lodge a case against the Assam Rifles in connection with the January 16 incident as well as the theft committed by the AR men.

The meeting also demanded that the 24 AR post at Kotha Nongpok Ningthou should be removed.

Earlier in the day before the public meeting was held, a huge protest rally was staged to denounce the excesses of the 24 Assam Rifles.

The rally, participated by people from different communities, started from the Kongdong Lairembi Eemagi Haraobung at 11 am and passed through Moreh bazar and tried to proceed towards the 24 AR post located at the Inspection Bungalow of the PWD.

However police stopped the rallyists from moving towards the 24 AR post and the procession proceeded towards Gate number 1 and after crossing the Tamil Sangam office entered Meitei Leikai at Ward number IV.

The rallyists then went upto Gate II near Namphalong and raised slogans denouncing the Assam Rifles and later returned to the starting point.

Later a memorandum was submitted to the Governor demanding the removal of 24 AR from Moreh.

Even as the people of Moreh have served an ultimatum to remove 24 AR from the border town, Brigadier RA Lewis of the 26 Sector Assam Rifles met leaders of all the communities of Moreh at 4 pm today, said the PRO of Assam Rifles in a statement.

Around 400 people including meira paibis attended the meeting.

After listening to the grievances of the people, the Brigadier assured that the problems of Moreh would be discussed to bring an amicable solution.

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