KSDC's public blockade suspended

Imphal Feb 28: The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) has once again suspended its resume public blockade in Kuki inhabitant’s areas including national highways in Manipur with effect from 7.30 pm of this evening.

The public blockade of the KSDC was resumed its suspended public blockade on the national highways passing through Kuki dominated areas of the state from midnight of February 24 last. However, it was suspended today in view of the ongoing HSLC and HSSLC examination conducted by BSEM and COHSEM, a statement signed by its information and publicity secretary, George Guite.

Asserting that the decision to suspend the blockade was resolved in a meeting of the executive committee of the KSDC, the statement said that the meeting further resolved to launch another course of agitation, while expressing gratitude to all who stood with them throughout the public blockaded.

However, the KSDC slammed the government for militarization of the Kuki inhabited areas of the present Manipur to escort the BCIM car rally from point Jiribam-Phaitol of Tamenglong District to Moreh, Chandel District exit point in India.

The government, instead of addressing the legitimate demand of the Kukis had imposed 144 CRPC and dispersed the peaceful protesters with iron fist, which is totally against the principle of the Father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi and fundamental principal of the largest democratic country, India, it alleged.

“What a shame? The tag of BCIM Car rally for heralding a new era of regional co-operation and social development was welcome with black flags, placards and non-cooperation of the BCIM Car Rally leading to down shutters of business establishments and closing down of all educational institutions in Moreh, Chandel District and protestors blocking the Road with their placards in Tamenglong District showed the hollowness of the Rally,” the statement said.

It asked would there be development without peace. Are the Kukis not citizens of India? The development and progress of the regions lies in the peaceful co-operation of the local populace. Kukis are not against development and progress but it should not be at the cost of our rights.The KSDC will continue our struggle for the Kuki solution, it assured.