Thousands of Indian farmers raise voice against Manipur violence

Record ID: 1736676

  • Title: Thousands of Indian farmers raise voice against Manipur violence
  • Date: 6th August 2023
  • Summary: MOHALI, PUNJAB, INDIA (AUGUST 06, 2023) (ANI - No use India) VARIOUS OF PROTESTING FARMERS MARCHING WITH FLAGS, BANNERS AND RAISING SLOGANS POLICE PERSONNEL ON GUARD/ FARMERS WALKING TOWARDS POLICE PERSONNEL VARIOUS OF FARMERS STANDING WITH FLAGS AND BANNERS (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) FARM UNION LEADER, BHARATIYA KISAN UNION - UGRAHAN, JOGINDER SINGH UGRAHAN, SAYING: "There are 3,000 men, 7,000 women, 10,000 people who will give governor of Punjab a memorandum regarding Manipur incident today. We are standing here at the barrier and after this our delegation will go and give the memorandum to the governor and talk to him." NEW DELHI, INDIA (AUGUST 06, 2023) (ANI- No use India) VARIOUS OF SPEAKER ADDRESSING MEITEI COMMUNITY PROTESTERS PROTESTERS SITTING WITH PLACARDS/PROTESTERS CLAPPING SIGNBOARD SHOWING PICTURES OF MEITEI COMMUNITY PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ALLEGEDLY KILLED IN MANIPUR VIOLENCE PROTESTERS HOLDING PLACARD READING (English): "PRIME MINISTER MODI SAVE MANIPUR" PROTESTERS SITTING WITH PLACARDS SPEAKER ADDRESSING VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS HOLDING BANNER READING (English): "WE SUPPORT MANIPUR HINDU MEITIES (MEITEI) FOR JUSTICE" PROTESTERS SITTING AND CLAPPING
  • Embargoed: 20th August 2023 14:44
  • Keywords: India Manipur Meiteis Mohali New Delhi Punjab banners farmers placards protests violence
  • Location: MOHALI, PUNJAB/NEW DELHI, INDIA
  • City: MOHALI, PUNJAB/NEW DELHI, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Conflicts/War/Peace,Civil Unrest
  • Reuters ID: LVA001IN7D00F
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Thousands of Indian farmers in northern state of Punjab on Sunday (August 06) hit the streets to protest the ethnic clashes in Manipur that has killed more than 180 people.
    In Punjab's Mohali, protesters associated with Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan), one of the largest farmers' unions, marched towards the house of the state governor to submit their memorandum over the violence and sexual assault against women in Manipur.
    In the national capital, protesters from Manipur's Meitei community gathered for a sit-in protest at the historic site of city's Jantar Mantar and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and resolve the issue.
    Violence erupted on May 3 in Manipur, after a court ordered the state to consider extending to the majority Meitei population special economic benefits and quotas in government jobs and education that up to now have been reserved for the tribal Kuki people.
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