IMPHAL, November 18: The Federation of Regional Indigenous Societies (FREINDS) has imposed restriction on male vendors selling their wares in the market sheds of Khwai Nupi Keithel, Thoubal Nupi Keithel, Kakching Keithel, Moirang Nupi Keithel and Nambol Nupi Keithel, said a press release from FREINDS.
It further requested all the respective bazaar boards to act in accordance with the new announcement, and added that the announcement is being made in view of the upcoming Manipur Sangai Festival in which foreign tourist would be visiting the various Nupi Keithels of Manipur.
In order make effective the their programme of action, a team of FREINDS of the Thoubal district branch has visited Kakching Keithel to see the condition of the keithel and it was found that eight non Manipuri selling their wares near the local woman vendors and such similar checking visits will be continued in the various Ima Keithel of Manipur, it said.
It is also said in the release not to engage non Manipuri Mayangs by the Ima Keithels as night watch because this will create complication when a woman will be boarding inside the Keithei due unavailability of transport for her home, it said.