Meghalaya: Meitei Group’s organise Sit-In Protest In Shillong
Hundreds of members of the Meitei community including students living in Shillong participated in the sit-in protest.
SHILLONG: Manipuri Elders Consortium Shillong (MECS) on Sunday staged a sit-in protest at the Manipur Bhavan in Meghalaya’s capital Shillong on Sunday, condemning the recent rocket and drone attacks on Meiteis in Manipur.
Hundreds of members of the Meitei community including students living in Shillong participated in the sit-in protest.
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“Protesters expressed strong opposition to the recent aerial attacks targeting Meitei villages along the foothills in Manipur, which involved the use of drones and rockets, resulting in numerous civilian casualties,” MECS said in the statement.
“We call on the urgent need to safeguard the indigenous communities of Manipur, with calls for immediate action to address the ongoing violence and bring immediate peace in the state,” the MECS said.
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Kuki civil society organisations have refuted allegations of their “defence volunteers” using weaponized drones.
The Manipur Police have said they are considering giving the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
