IMPHAL, May 27 NNN :A rally was held in Deulaklane-Chingmeirong area under the banner of the Joint Action Committee against the forced eviction of Naga river lane and later held a meeting to register a protest against Manipur Government for alleged expulsion of Kabo Leikai residents here.
Wungshim Zv, chairman, Naga River Lane, Aram Pamei, president, Naga Women Union, R Daniel, advocate, Y Nabachandra, president, United Committee Manipur, M Tolkhom, president, Tribal Youth Council Manipur spoke during the public meeting.
Later, the JAC submitted a memorandum to Governor Gurbachan Jagat and the same copy was also furnished to the Chief Minister and other ministers, and NGOs contending that the state Government has acquired the Kabo Leikai land for construction of a 5-star hotel without formal Cabinet resolution and without due compliance of mandatory provisions of law.
It further urged the Governor to intervene into the matter and treat the eviction as null and void so as to restore the position in favour of the evicted residents.
The Government evicted the Kabo Leikai residents on May 20 after serving notice to them.
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