IMPHAL, November 4: The Yaithibi Loukon Land Owners’ Association has called a 48-hour general strike along the NH: 102 of the State from 6 pm of November 5, against the proposed setting up of Sports University at Yaithibi Loukon.
According to a statement signed by its president and secretary, the association is all set for the general strike. It has also warned that the association will take up legal course of action against the government authorities if they fail to withdraw the proposed plan of setting up sports university in the said area.
Expressing condemnation against the hasty and coercive nature of the authorities in setting up the university, it said Village No: 44 of Yaithibi Khunou Loukon under Thoubal District has been a primary agricultural area. Moreover, it has also been a residential area since very long time.
It said the act of setting up a sports university in the area is a human right violation of the people of Yaithibi Loukon.
The statement further said that villagers of Sora, Langthabal Khunou, Koijam and Laiching Minou, under Village No: 44 Yaithibi Khunou are rightful owners of the land having valid documents. The village was approved by the government in 1960, it added.
It alleged that under the leadership of a few people namely: Y Surchandra, MLA of Kakching Assembly constituency, P Brojen, MLA of Wangjing Tentha, DK Korungthang, MLA of Tengnoupal, including the Deputy Commissioner and the Revenue Director of Thoubal District, have covertly reported to the Central government that Yaithibi Loukon is ‘khas land’ (State land) in order to institute a sports university.
The statement has especially appealed to the civil society organisations and people of the State to give cooperation to the association in their fight for justice.