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Manipur tribals' rally in Delhi on Nov 4

The Manipur Tribals’ Forum in Delhi is all set to take out a mass rally at Jantar Mantar on November 4. The organization leaders finalised the decision in their recent meeting to hold the rally from 2 in the afternoon.

Talking to Assam Times in New Delhi, MTF leaders that they  would pressurize the government to swiftly act on the proposed tripartite talks to end the deadlock on the three controversial bills.
“We would sensitize the larger national public about the nine unburied protestors and to create maximum exposure and awareness about the cause they died for,” said a MTF leader.
With this rally, they will collectively mourn and pay respect to the departed protestors in a spirit of oneness and unity.

The recent meeting agreed to be in touch with the apex bodies and forums, both national and international, that have been taking up the cause of the tribals of Manipur.
Each student bodies, officers, elders  from the north eastern state are expected to join the show of solidarity and strength.

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