Zomi body visits Churachandpur
Amid undying sensation the Zomi Re -unification Organization members from Mizoram visited Churachandpur on Wednesday and paid tribute to the nine people who lost their lives in the recent orgy of violence in the restive district.
Women groups continue their sit-in protest which got a major boost when hundreds of people from Singat and Lamka joined the protest rally. They further visited the bodies at the hospital morgue.
On the other hand, the tribal leaders discussed the further course of action with the Convention members at KKL Complex in Churachandpur in the afternoon.
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