Churachandpur: Following violence before Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s visit to Churachandpur, Manipur, large gatherings have been outlawed and mobile internet services have been suspended. The Chief Minister was scheduled to attend an event on Thursday when it was allegedly attacked and set on fire by a mob over the BJP government’s survey of wetlands and other protected and reserved areas.
Internet Services Suspended
The government order issued on Thursday was signed by S. Thienlaljoy Gangte, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Churachandpur district, and stated that the decision to prohibit large gatherings was made in response to a police report that indicated “likelihood of breach of peace, disturbance to public tranquilly, and grave danger to human lives and properties” in the district. The suspension of mobile internet services in the district was also justified by the “total shutdown called by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum and the likelihood of public mobilisation through social media and networking sites,” according to the order.
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Numerous memos being sent to the government
The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum has declared a bandh in the district today from 8 am to 4 pm in protest of the BJP government’s survey of reserved and protected forests and areas like wetlands. The Kuki Students’ Organisation has also spoken out in favour of the forum, accusing it of “treating tribal people like children.” The Kuki Students’ Organisation issued a statement in which it denounced “undermining tribal rights, including demolishing religious facilities and forcibly displacing tribal villages.” The forum complained that despite numerous memos being sent to the government objecting to a campaign to evict farmers and other tribal settlers from reserved forested areas, “the government has shown no sign of willingness or sincerity in addressing the plight of the people.”
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