Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 28 2009:
Thousands of womenfolk have joined the torch-lit rally - demanding the resignation of CM O Ibobi and punishment for the guilty police commandos involved in the Khwairamband incident - tonight at Andro.
The torch-lit rally organised jointly by the Apunba Lup and Andro Meira Paibees' Association has been recorded to be the most peaceful and biggest torch-lit rally ever taken out in protest against the Khwiramband incident.
Effigies of CM Ibobi and police commandos were burned by the rallyists at Andro Bazar before the rally was kicked off.
The rallyists have also shouted slogans demanding the resignation of Ibobi and punishment for the guilty police commandos.
The rally began at 8.30 and ended at 9.30.Strikingly, no police personnel were seen disturbing the rallyists tonight.