Imphal, December 02: Even as various political parties have raised strong objections to delimitation of the existing Assembly Constituencies of the State on the basis of the controversial Census report of 2001, agitation has been launched along with formation of a Joint Action Committee (JAC) against partition of villages in the delimitation process.

To oppose any move against partition of Kairang, Khomidok and Khabeisoi which are under Imphal East District in the delimitation process of the existing Assembly Constituencies, a JAC formed by the people of these three villages today staged a mass protest demonstration from 1 pm to 4 pm at Khomidok Bazar.

In connection with the protest demonstration which would continue for five days, JAC secretary Md Ayub Khan said even as the people have been raising the demand for amalgamation of Kairang which is presently under Heingang Assembly Constituency with Khomidok and Khabeisoi which are presently under Khurai Assembly Constituency, the attempt being made by the Delimitation Commission to bring Khomidok under Heingang Assembly Constituency and Khabeisoi under Khundrakpam Constituency is objectionable.

A memorandum would be handed over to the Chief Minister to stop the Commission from partitioning the three villages along with launching various intense agitation until and unless withdrawal of the move, the JAC secretary stated.

It may be noted here that Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh has convened a meeting of all political parties to discuss the issue of delimitation on December 5.Based on the outcome of the meeting, a delegation of the political parties would go to New Delhi on December 7 to meet the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister to exert pressure on them not to effect delimitation in the whole of North East.

Delimitation Commission has also convened a meeting of all its associate members on December 10 in this regard.

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