Manipur violence: Joint Action Committee ready to claim all dead bodies after government accepts charter of demands

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Manipur while condemning the brutal killing of people at Lilong Chingjao on January 1 said that they are ready to accept the dead bodies of the individuals killed in the incident after reaching a consensus with the state government of Manipur. 

The JAC has demanded the case to be handed over to the National Investigation Agency by the Manipur Government. The committee in its charter of demands also mentioned that other than the established Central and State forces and agencies, any other voluntary of independent organisation should not be allowed to enter in the Meitei-Pangal inhabited areas of Manipur afterwards.

The committee in a memorandum to the chief minister N Biren Singh urged the government to permit formation of Meitei-Pangal village protection force in all Meitei-Pangal inhabited areas of Manipur with immediate effect. The committee has demanded the state government Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia per victim killed in the incident and Rs 2 lakh per injured victim. In addition, the JAC also urged the state government to provide suitable government jobs to the kin of the victims who had been killed in the incident. 

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) has specified in the memorandum that the government of Manipur must meet the demands within 48 hours. In the event of non-compliance, the relatives and the JAC will refrain from claiming the dead bodies.

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