Rita JAC to stage rally against burial denial

From Our Correspondent

UKHRUL | Aug 14

Terming the denial of an honourable burial of Catholic Christian faith follower, H. Rita by the villagers of Leinganching under Kamjong district, as inhuman, the Tangkhul Catholic Council has taken a serious note on the issue.

The general secretary of the TCC referred to the present crisis as a denomination issue. Meanwhile the convenor of “JAC for Denial of H. Rita burial” informed that they will organise a rally on August 16 at Ukhrul and on the following day at Imphal and if the state government cannot bring an amicable solution, the JAC will call for indefinite bandh in the state.

The JAC has been formed by apex body of all Catholics of Manipur. The JAC was formed on August 10. Paotam Zimik, convenor of the JAC informed the press that the rally is being organised mainly focusing on three points: peaceful burial of Late H. Rita wife of H. Yangmi, right to exercise freedom of religion, amendment of the Riyan/constitution of the Leinganching village.

The president of TCC also informed that they have met chief minister of Manipur and submitted a memorandum on the prevailing situation and pressed upon the administration to look into the matter and diffuse the situation at the earliest.

The memorandum stated that “as a good citizen of the secular democratic republic of India, where Right to Freedom of Religion is enshrined in the constitution of India now being violated by the Baptist (majority) at Leingangching”, the memorandum appealed to put an end to such activities.

He also added that H. Yangmi husband of the deceased had approached the Litan PS three times for lodging an FIR but was denied as there was a strict instruction by the higher authority not to entertain any FIR on this matter. President TCC added that they were able to lodge FIR only after the intervention from the chief minister. 

The president of TCC recalled that as per directive given by CAO WTR on  August 28, a home coming program for H. Yangmi and party was arranged by TCC, AMCO ATCA, SDA Union Manipur, AMCWO (All Manipur Catholic Women Organisation) AMCYO but because of strong opposition by the villagers, the program was cancelled.

From Our Correspondent

UKHRUL | Aug 14

Terming the denial of an honourable burial of Catholic Christian faith follower, H. Rita by the villagers of Leinganching under Kamjong district, as inhuman, the Tangkhul Catholic Council has taken a serious note on the issue.

The general secretary of the TCC referred to the present crisis as a denomination issue. Meanwhile the convenor of “JAC for Denial of H. Rita burial” informed that they will organise a rally on August 16 at Ukhrul and on the following day at Imphal and if the state government cannot bring an amicable solution, the JAC will call for indefinite bandh in the state.

The JAC has been formed by apex body of all Catholics of Manipur. The JAC was formed on August 10. Paotam Zimik, convenor of the JAC informed the press that the rally is being organised mainly focusing on three points: peaceful burial of Late H. Rita wife of H. Yangmi, right to exercise freedom of religion, amendment of the Riyan/constitution of the Leinganching village.

The president of TCC also informed that they have met chief minister of Manipur and submitted a memorandum on the prevailing situation and pressed upon the administration to look into the matter and diffuse the situation at the earliest.

The memorandum stated that “as a good citizen of the secular democratic republic of India, where Right to Freedom of Religion is enshrined in the constitution of India now being violated by the Baptist (majority) at Leingangching”, the memorandum appealed to put an end to such activities.

He also added that H. Yangmi husband of the deceased had approached the Litan PS three times for lodging an FIR but was denied as there was a strict instruction by the higher authority not to entertain any FIR on this matter. President TCC added that they were able to lodge FIR only after the intervention from the chief minister. 

The president of TCC recalled that as per directive given by CAO WTR on  August 28, a home coming program for H. Yangmi and party was arranged by TCC, AMCO ATCA, SDA Union Manipur, AMCWO (All Manipur Catholic Women Organisation) AMCYO but because of strong opposition by the villagers, the program was cancelled.

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