IMPHAL, May 6: A joint meeting of locals of Pallel was convened at Ibuthou Sengmai Ningthou and Nongpok Ningthou Shanglen on May 5 at 11 pm in connection with the unprovoked firing on a crowd who were performing Lai Lamthokpa for Lai Haraoba on May 5 night killing a man besides injuring four others.
The meeting presided over by Up-Pradhan of Pallel Gram Panchayat adopted certain resolutions regarding the incident.
It unanimously resolved to form a 13-member Joint Action Committee christened as `JAC Against the Killing of Moirangthem Gopal and Other Victims`™ in connection with the incident of firing.
The meeting also resolved to call a state-wide general strike on April May 6 and impose indefinite bandh on Aimol road along National Highway 102 to condemn the fatal firing.
To not accept the dead body of the deceased, compensation of Rs 15 lakh for the deceased and Rs 5 lakh for the injured victims, urge the government to bear medical expenditures for the injured victims, compensation of Rs 15 lakh for halting the Lai Haraoba mid-way, to send written statement to all the cultural organizations about the incident etc are some of the resolutions adopted during the joint meeting
Meanwhile, subsequent upon its formation, the JAC has submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister O Ibobi urging to take up necessary action against those involved in the killing of M Gopal Singh son of Late M Gourachandra, who lost his life when some unidentified persons opened fire on a group of people while they were taking out Lai Haraoba procession at Pallel Lai Lamthokching on May 5 around 8.30 pm.