A large sit-in protest was organised at Changanggei Community Hall in Imphal West on Monday, with participants demanding justice for six Liangmai Naga civilians who were abducted and killed.
The demonstration was held under the banner of the Justice for the Six Sons of Koubru Joint Committee (J6SKUC) and received support from several civil society organisations, including the Joint Tribes Council (JTC), AMUCO, COCOMI, Changanggei Apunba Club, Langdai Khangsunaha and RIFPCO Manipur.
Following the sit-in, protesters formed a human chain and raised slogans demanding justice, accountability and swift action against those responsible for the killings.
J6SKUC, which functions under the aegis of the Joint Tribes Council, said it was constituted to pursue justice for the six victims through peaceful and democratic means. The committee is coordinated by Chingdinliu Panmei, State President of Rongmei Naga Luphwam, Manipur.
Addressing the gathering, committee representatives said the movement was not aimed against any particular community but sought impartial implementation of the law, prosecution of those responsible for the killings and restoration of public confidence in the justice system.
The committee placed five major demands before the government. These include the immediate arrest and prosecution of all those allegedly involved in the killings, withdrawal of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement, declaration of the Kuki National Front-Presidential (KNF-P) as a terrorist organisation, removal of Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen from office, and eviction of what it described as illegal villages established on government and protected land.
Protesters displayed placards carrying messages such as “Arrest the Named Killers. Prosecute the Guilty,” “End SoO. End the Proxy War,” and “Protect Our Land. Uphold the Law.”
The committee appealed to both the Central and Manipur governments to act on its demands, stating that it would continue its democratic agitation until justice is delivered.
