IMPHAL, Oct 8 - Churachandpur town in Manipur witnessed a total shutdown today from 1 pm till 6 pm in protest against burning down of �Salpha Pumbuk� (a shed) where dummy coffins of the nine �tribal martyrs� were kept.
The shed where the dummy coffins were stored was constructed by Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bills (JAC-AATB) at Hiangtam Lamka. The arson was reportedly committed by miscreants around 3 am today.
Registering a strong protest, the Joint Action Committee enforced a five-hour total shutdown in the town. Normal life was hit due to the strike call.
The committee in a statement said it condemns the act in the strongest terms. It termed the incident an insult to the sacrifices made by the tribal martyrs.
Bodies of the �tribal martyrs� are yet to be buried. They are being kept at Churachandpur District Hospital since their killings during violence last year.
IMPHAL, Oct 8 - Churachandpur town in Manipur witnessed a total shutdown today from 1 pm till 6 pm in protest against burning down of �Salpha Pumbuk� (a shed) where dummy coffins of the nine �tribal martyrs� were kept.
The shed where the dummy coffins were stored was constructed by Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bills (JAC-AATB) at Hiangtam Lamka. The arson was reportedly committed by miscreants around 3 am today.
Registering a strong protest, the Joint Action Committee enforced a five-hour total shutdown in the town. Normal life was hit due to the strike call.
The committee in a statement said it condemns the act in the strongest terms. It termed the incident an insult to the sacrifices made by the tribal martyrs.
Bodies of the �tribal martyrs� are yet to be buried. They are being kept at Churachandpur District Hospital since their killings during violence last year.
