IMPHAL, January 10: The JAC of Marangching has called an indefinite general strike in the village against any works related to the NF Railway against the failure of the authorities to re-conduct the survey from Panglen Panthok to Kou Panthok for construction of rail line on the hills of Marangching Village in Tamenglong district, said the JAC’s secretary Gankhonlung.
Speaking to media persons in Imphal, he said there is a controversy surrounding the issue over the land survey.
He further complained that the issue was politicised and tension had erupted in the village with several houses destroyed.
The villagers has demanded resurvey of the railway line at earliest since last December and had even fixed January 3 as deadline for the State government to act on the demand, he said adding that with the deadline already past, the JAC has decided to imposed a general strike from midnight today against any work related to the NF Railway.
He said the JAC will continue with their demand for re-survey of the land from Panglen Panthok to Kou Panthok at the earliest, revoking of the FIR registered against 40 villagers of Marangching and withdrawal of the 144 CrPC in the village, although the government has failed to act positively on any of the demands.
He further said that until and unless demands are not meet the agitation will continue in and within the Marangching area said Gankhonlung.