Imphal | July 30 : In an attempt to mobilize wide public support for the proposed week-long economic blockade to be imposed on NH-39 and NH-53 from midnight July 31, demanding for the declaration of Sadar Hill sub-division into a full fledged revenue district, public meetings were convened at various places in the sub-division under the aegis of Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) Saturday.
Representatives of village, chief, youth and women organizations from Motbung, Sapermaina, Leikot, Saitu etc. gathered together this morning at a public meeting at Motbung in Sadar Hills sub-division in a show of solidarity and support for the upcoming economic blockade.
A resolution was adopted by the participants after the meeting expressing full support and cooperation in enforcing the economic blockade imposed on the two lifelines of the state beginning midnight July 31. They also held out a strong declaration that until the demand for the declaration of Sadar Hills into a full fledged revenue district is conceded to, they will stand united in its pursuit.
Similar meeting was held at around 11 am at New Keithelmanbi, along National Highway 53, in which representatives of about 50 villages, besides Kuki Students’ Organization (KSO), the apex Kuki civil body Kuki Inpi and women’s organizations, called for unity and support for the economic blockade.
A 12-member sub-committee has been formed following the meeting at New Keithelmanbi to oversee and enforce the blockade along National Highway 53.
Yet another public meeting today at Keithelmanbi, located along National Highway 39, drew widespread support for effective imposition of the blockade from various Kuki civil society organizations of the area.
Before the 7-day economic blockade kicks off midnight tomorrow, public meetings would be held at Kangpokpi and Gamgiphai tomorrow as a last ditch effort to raise awareness and mobilize support for the blockade, said SHDDC president Tonghen Kipgen.
Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) has announced to impose economic blockade on National Highways 39 and 53 tentatively for seven days beginning midnight July 31 to press for the declaration of Sadar Hills as a full fledged revenue district, with the prospect of extending the blockade further if its demand is not met by the state government by August 7 deadline. Transportation and movement of all essential commodities along national highways 39 and 53 have also been brought under the purview of the blockade.
Representatives of village, chief, youth and women organizations from Motbung, Sapermaina, Leikot, Saitu etc. gathered together this morning at a public meeting at Motbung in Sadar Hills sub-division in a show of solidarity and support for the upcoming economic blockade.
A resolution was adopted by the participants after the meeting expressing full support and cooperation in enforcing the economic blockade imposed on the two lifelines of the state beginning midnight July 31. They also held out a strong declaration that until the demand for the declaration of Sadar Hills into a full fledged revenue district is conceded to, they will stand united in its pursuit.
Similar meeting was held at around 11 am at New Keithelmanbi, along National Highway 53, in which representatives of about 50 villages, besides Kuki Students’ Organization (KSO), the apex Kuki civil body Kuki Inpi and women’s organizations, called for unity and support for the economic blockade.
A 12-member sub-committee has been formed following the meeting at New Keithelmanbi to oversee and enforce the blockade along National Highway 53.
Yet another public meeting today at Keithelmanbi, located along National Highway 39, drew widespread support for effective imposition of the blockade from various Kuki civil society organizations of the area.
Before the 7-day economic blockade kicks off midnight tomorrow, public meetings would be held at Kangpokpi and Gamgiphai tomorrow as a last ditch effort to raise awareness and mobilize support for the blockade, said SHDDC president Tonghen Kipgen.
Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) has announced to impose economic blockade on National Highways 39 and 53 tentatively for seven days beginning midnight July 31 to press for the declaration of Sadar Hills as a full fledged revenue district, with the prospect of extending the blockade further if its demand is not met by the state government by August 7 deadline. Transportation and movement of all essential commodities along national highways 39 and 53 have also been brought under the purview of the blockade.
