NGO Co-Ordination Committee will stage demonstrations across the state on Tuesday (July 25) to increase solidarity to the Zo ethnic folks in strife-torn Manipur.
Security was beefed up across Mizoram on Sunday ahead of state-wide protests by Mizo organisations towards violence in Manipur and amid experiences of Meiteis leaving the state after a press release by an ex-militant group, police stated.
While 78 folks flew to Manipur on Sunday in three flights, 65 folks travelled to the neighbouring state on Saturday. (*25*), it was not instantly clear what number of of these folks had been common passengers, and what number of had been fleeing out of concern as these had been scheduled industrial flights, officers stated.
Another 41 Meitei folks from Mizoram went to Assam’s Cachar district by street after the ex-militants’ group requested the group to depart the state following the viral video of two girls being paraded bare in Manipur, they stated. Also, 31 Mizo college students from Manipur returned to Mizoram because of the prevailing scenario there, they added.
NGO Co-Ordination Committee, a conglomerate of 5 main civil society organisations together with the Central Young Mizo Association (CYMA) and Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), will stage demonstrations across the state on Tuesday to increase solidarity to the Zo ethnic folks in strife-torn Manipur.
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Mizoram’s Director-General of Police (DGP) Anil Shukla held a high-level assembly on Sunday to evaluate the safety preparations, a press release stated. Measures taken to make sure the security and safety of Meitei folks in varied elements of the state had been additionally reviewed, it stated.
Shukla directed cops to make sure correct deployment, patrolling, and vigilance in all districts, particularly in weak areas, to forestall any untoward incidents. He emphasised the necessity for a adequate quantity of reserve forces with automobiles and officers to facilitate fast deployment in case of any incident.
The DGP and a workforce of senior cops additionally visited places in Aizawl the place the demonstration will probably be held on Tuesday. The state police together with administrative officers are sustaining a detailed watch on the scenario, the assertion stated.
Senior officers and police personnel are working to make sure the security and safety of Manipuri folks dwelling in varied elements of Mizoram, it stated. Underscoring its dedication to defending all residents and upholding communal concord, the state police additionally urged civil society organisations, NGOs and the general public to help them in sustaining peace and tranquility.
On Saturday, Mizoram Home Secretary H Lalengmawia held a gathering with leaders of the Meitei group and guaranteed them of security and safety. The Peace Accord MNF Returnees’ Association (PAMRA) later additionally clarified that the assertion it issued was misconstrued. It stated the assertion was issued as an advisory requesting the Meitei group dwelling in Mizoram to train warning in gentle of public sentiments relating to the continuing ethnic battle in Manipur.
