IMPHAL, December 20: A mass sit in protest cum public meeting against the bomb blast at the residence of Laishram Kedha which lead to the death of one mason and leaving two others critically injured was held today in front of the Southern Youth Educational Sporting and Social Development Association organized jointly by four different clubs of the surrounding locality of Kakwa Maibam leikai. A JAC has also been formed in this regard.
Protesters at the sit in held placards claiming, ` firing of gun and bomb blasts in residential areas will not able to bring changes in the society`, `locals of the areas condemn the of killing of M Bira and injuring of L Manja and O Sanayaima`, `Struggle without passion is plant without root`, `why was M Bira killed?`, and `stop hurling of bombs a residential areas immediately.`
Later, locals of the surrounding area of Oinam leikai, Maibam leikai, Naorem leikai and Liwa lambi pukri ahchouba mapal meira paibi and club volunteers after forming the JAC passed resolutions urging the Government to provide one state government job to the family of late Maibam Bira, to provide state financial aid to the victims of the blast yesterday, to find out the culprit at the earliest and punish the culprit after investigation under the procedure of the establishment. The JAC further condemned the incident.
After the meeting, protestors marched toward the State Chief Minister`s official bungalow to submit the memorandum which they had passed as resolutions. The procession was however stopped by a team of police at Yaiskhul area. Later, members of the co-ordination committee were allowed to submit their memorandum to the Deputy Chief Minister who also holds the portfolio of home minister.