IMPHAL, April 22 NNN : Coalition against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA) today organized a public rally-cum-meeting against drugs in Imphal. The rally participated by 5,000 people started from Khuman Lampak and culminated at Thao ground where the public meeting was held.
Activist RK Ranendrajit, Arambam Rabindra, president, CADA, Phanjoubam Shakhi, president AMKIL, Thokchom Ramani, general secretary, Nupi Samaj, Soibam Momon Leima, president, Tammi-Chingmi, BM Yaima Singh, president, UPF and Sunil Karam, president NIPCO graced the meeting as presidium members. The meeting resolved to make five demands to the Government of Manipur over the recent serious of drug related cases which had sparked public outcry in the state.
It demanded that the Special Intelligence Unit (SIU), which was abolished by Manipur Government hours after seizure of huge quantity of illegal drugs from Imphal Airport on January 11 this year, must be restored.
Police officer K Ranjit of the SIU, who was transferred after the drug seizure, should be reinstated, it demanded.
The proceedings of Pallel drug haul case which involves Colonel Ajay Choudhry, PRO, IGAR (S) should also be made public, it further demanded.
The case of the recent Imphal Airport drug seizure which has been handed over to the CBI must be revealed to the people about its real proceedings within three months time, it demanded and decided to urge Manipur Government to formulate a drug policy of the state.
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/rally-against-drug/
