KANGPOKPI, May 28: The Kuki civil bodies under the banner of Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills have decided to call off its proposed 48 hours total bandh from midnight of May 28 after holding a marathon meeting with the state Government yesterday.
The Kuki civil bodies including Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills under the leadership of Kuki Inpi Manipur had a marathon meeting yesterday at the Chief Minister`™s Office chamber.
During the meeting the State government was represented by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam, IFC minister Ngamthang Haokip and Saikul AC MLA Yamthong Haokip.
Thangkam Lupheng, spokesperson of Sadar Hills Kuki CSOs said that after a harmonious settlement according to the Kuki customary law has been reached between the State government and the Sadar Hills Kuki CSOs led by Kuki Inpi Manipur yesterday over the killing of Paokholen Khongsai, a church secretary his body has been claimed today at around 11 am from the JNIMS morgue.
Hence, the Kuki civil bodies of Sadar Hills under the banner of Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills have decided to call off the proposed 48-hours Sadar Hills total bandh which was to start from midnight of May 30 added the spokesperson.
Mentioned may be made that, Sadar Hills Kuki civil society organizations under the banner of Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills including KISG, KWU, KWOHR, KSO, TSA and other local bodies called 48 hours total bandh in the entire Sadar Hills from midnight of May 30 till midnight of June 1 over the alleged lawlessness, injustice and failure of the state Government to fulfilled its demands over B. Gamnom killing on May 23.