CHURACHANDPUR, December 5: A joint consultative meeting of tribal leaders from across the State has resolved to mark the “100th day of agitation against the act of injustice meted out to the tribal community and insensitivity of the State government towards the mortal remains of the nine tribal martyrs.
JAC formed against the three bills said it was also decided that as already agreed in principle in a previous joint consultative meetings, the JAC should set up a Road Construction Sub-Committee and begin the construction/repairing of important roads linking Churachandpur district and neighbouring States.
The meeting further resolved to appeal the Ministry of Home Affairs to translate its press release on November 9, 2015 into action at the earliest.
The meeting was convened by the JAC Churachandpur at the YPA Hall, Hiangtam Lamka.
A statement of the JAC said a mass prayer will be held at the Lamka Public Ground on December 9.
It said during the meeting it was also decided to make an appeal to all tribal across India and the world to organise similar mass prayers to show support for the tribal movement and to light candles outside their respective homes.
It said the JAC also appreciates the ongoing untiring efforts of the Manipur Tribals Forum Delhi and highly values their contribution to the tribal movement for our land and rights.
It also said that the JAC along with the innpis/tribe leaders and other CSOs shall organize awareness campaigns across the hill districts of Manipur on the issue of tribal land and their rights and that the innpis/tribe councils shall get in touch with the sitting Member of Parliament (Outer Manipur), Thangso Baite and advice him to speak out during this winter session of the Parliament in regards to the three anti-tribal bills (viz. the Protection of Manipur People Bill 2015, the Manipur Land Revenue & Land Reforms (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2015, and the Manipur Shops & Establishment (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015) and its related issues.
In case the JAC finds it necessary to initiate any form of agitation in the coming days, the tribe leaders are requested to support the actions of the JAC, it said.