Mail News Service
Imphal, June 14 : With June Uprising Day approaching, various organisations are gearing up for the big day.
All Manipur United Clubs Organisation (AMUCO) today demonstrated in front of its office while pledging to protect the territorial integrity of Manipur at any cost.
On June 14, 2001 there declared an agreement between the government of India and NSCN led by Isak Chisi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah a ceasefire without territorial limit in Bangkok. AMUCO protested against the agreement which came to be known as the ‘Bangkok Declaration”. AMUCO called a bandh and on June 18, 2001 which was the final day of the bandh, the mob turned violent burning important offices including the state assembly secretariat and the chief minister’s bungalow. In the retaliatory acts, security force personnel shot dead 18 bandh supporters on the day.
Ever since that year, June 18 has come to be known as the Great June Uprising Day.
Large number of people conglomerate every year on June 18 at Keikrupat where the memorial stones of the 18 people who were killed, have been erected.
Talking to the media today, AMUCO president RT Rehman said the people will never forget the ‘sacrifice’ made by these people on June 18 for the sake of Manipur.
Meanwhile, volunteers of All Manipur Students Union (AMSU) and Kangleipak Students Association (KSA) conducted a mass social service today at Kekrupat where the Great June Uprising Day will be observed.
The student leaders appealed everyone to take part in the observation on June 18. In connection with the great June Uprising day, volunteers of AMSU and KSA organized social service camp at Kekrupat today.
The president of AMSU, Suresh appealed al to take part in the memorable day.
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