Liangmai bodies defer agitation following CM’s assurance

Newmai News Network

IMPHAL |Sept 9

Following an assurance from the State government today the Liangmai organisations have decided to postpone their proposed agitation indefinitely in connection with the August 1 “rape and attempt to murder incident” in Senapati.

However, in the event of the failure from the side of the State government to keep its assurance the Liangmai Naga Katimai Ruangdi (LNKR) and Liangmaipui Naga Ruangdi (LNR) said that they will resort to different forms of strong agitation.

Leaders of the two Liangmai organisations and chief minister, N Biren Singh held talks today in Imphal where the latter assured the Liangmai organisations that the State government will bring justice to the victim at the earliest time.

The chief minister appealed the Liangmai organisations to give the State government some more time in this connection.

It may be recalled that the victim is now surviving with multiple stitches in her head and hands after a month long treatment in a hospital in Imphal. The victim is carrying eight scars in her head and hands.

On September 7, Liangmai Naga Katimai Ruangdi (LNKR), the apex students’ body of Liangmai tribe and Liangmaipui Naga Ruangdi (LNR), the women organisation of the Liangmai tribe, had served 48 hours’ ultimatum to the State government demanding the arrest the culprit involved in the “rape and attempt to murder” incident.

Also on Thursday, the two Liangmai organisations had threatened to launch series of intense agitation if the culprit was not arrested within 48 hours. The period of ultimatum lapsed today.

“We will wait and see whether the State government will keep its assurance or not,” expressed LNKR leader Diphiu. He also said that the Liangmai organisations have decided to postpone their agitation hoping that justice will be delivered to the victim at the earliest.