Protests in Imphal against attacks on NE people in Delhi

IMPHAL: Imphal witnessed sporadic protests on Sunday as several organizations took to the streets in various parts of the city, protesting against the rise in crime against north east people in the national Capital.

The renewed attacks on NE people began with the assault on two Manipuri women by local goons at Kotla Mubarakpur on January 25, followed by the killing of an Arunachal Pradesh student, Nido Tania, on January 29, allegedly by some shop keepers at Lajpat Nagar market in Delhi. Friday night's alleged rape of another Manipuri minor girl at Munirka compounded the anger of NE people.

Members of the Manipur unit of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest at Nagamapal traffic point in the heart of Imphal.

The serial attacks have raised serious doubts about the Indian citizenship of NE people, rued an ABVP leader. The ABVP leaders demanded that the Centre should take stringent measures to ensure no such incident takes place in the national capital in future and sought fitting punishment for the perpetrators.

The New Generation Youth Wing, Manipur, held a candlelight march at Tiddim ground here. The members sought measures to ensure no racism, no discrimination and no harassment against NE people in other parts of the country. Members of the Royal Riders Manipur (RRM) organized a motorcycle rally in the capital city protesting against racial discrimination.

Parents here are now apprehensive about sending their children to Delhi for education or employment in view of the serial attacks on the NE people. "Since Delhi is not safe for us, we have now decided to send our children to other cities for pursuing education. We feel Delhi is the crime capital," said Tomba Sharma, an Imphal resident.

Source:indiatimes.com

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