IMPHAL, Aug 11: A public meeting Monday sought the government of India to apologise to the people of Manipur within a week`s time on the Monika issue, even as protests against the dropping of Monika from the ongoing Beijing Olympics continued today also at various places.
A massive rally along the Tiddim road (Imphal-Churachandpur section of NH-150) was also taken out by the people of Bishnupur district where L Monika hails from, in protest against the "injustice and discriminatory" act towards the players of Manipur.
Lamlong bazar also observed a shut down and a sit-in protest was staged at the market.
The Manipur Students` Association, Delhi is also organizing a sit-in-protest against such damaging action of the authorities tomorrow at the ITO junction in New Delhi.
A massive public meeting organized today at Indoor Stadium, Khuman Lampak sports complex discussed thoroughly the Monika case and alleged a conspiracy behind it. It was organized by the Co-ordinating Committee against the Conspiracy to exclude Monika from Beijing Olympics by the government of India.
The public meeting while assuming that the ouster of Monika from the Indian Olympic squad was a part of discrimination and exploitation of Manipuri people condemned the act in the strongest terms.
The government of India should offer apologies to the people of Manipur within a week`s time counting from today, i.e. within August 17, otherwise, steps like calling of a 24-hour general strike from 5 am of August 19 to 5 am of August 20 and appraisal to the International Olympic Committee to recognize Manipur separately and allow participation of Manipur players separately in the international and regional sports events etc. would be taken up, the meeting resolved.
The move for appraisal to the International Olympic Committee for a separate status for Manipur was resolved at the meeting considering the long and continuous discrimination against the Manipuri players by the officials of the government at the Centre and sports authorities.
The meeting also resolved that all the governmental and non-governmental sports organization/associations would stay away from the zonal, national and international championship/competitions with immediate effect.
In the meeting, speakers recounted various discriminating acts towards the players of the state in the past.
While giving the keynote address at the meeting, president AMSU, Khamba Laishram said that the instance neglect of Mainpuris and north east people was clearer day by day.
There were plenty of instances in which the sentiments of the players from the state were hurt. But still the players of state had been giving a major contribution to Indian sports in the world arena, he said.
India`s footballers, both women and men, have a room in international championships because of the players from Manipur. In judo, weightlifting and sepak takraw also the country has a place in the international arena as players of Manipur represent the teams, he observed.
Keeping aside the contributions of the Manipuri players, authorities are trying to suppress the players of the state, he said adding that the Monika issue was an example.
He also recounted various instances when players of the state were dropped from international championships, like the non-sending of sepak takraw team to Bangkok Asian Games, and non-selection of boxer Dingku in the first trial selection for Bangkok Asian Games where he later even won the gold medal for India.
Th Manihar, secretary of the Manipur Hockey Association while expressing worry at the suppressive acts of the authorities recounted the revolt of Chinese Taipei.
He said Chinese Taipei after they were unable to represent China in international events have been demanding separate recognition and asked whether India was compelling Manipur to do the same.
A massive rally decrying the discriminatory act of the Central government and sports authorities towards Monika was taken out today along the Tiddim road from Ningthoukhong to Bishnupur bazar.
Around 600 rallyists displayed various slogans decrying the suppressive and discriminative acts of the government of India and its sports authorities during the rally.
They also demanded resignation of the IOA president Suresh Kamadi and other officials involved in the alleged conspiracy on moral grounds.
On the other hand, shopkeepers and women vegetable vendors of Lamlong bazar also staged a sit-in protest against the exclusion of Monika from the Indian Olympic squad.
During the protest organized by the Lamlong Keithel Phambi Apunba Lup, all shops remained closed.
Pulling out Monika Devi who had been selected for the Beijing Olympics at the last minute on a false allegation was a matter of shock, the Manipuri Students` Association Delhi said today while announcing that it would stage a sit-protest in Delhi to show solidarity with state`s fight against the injustice.
The Women`s United Development Organization Manipur, Kakwa Lilando Lampak also extending its support to the demand for expulsion of Suresh Kalmadi and RK Naidu from their posts.
The Salai Apunba Nupi Lamjing Lup also said that the exclusion of Monika from the country`s Olympic team was like giving shame to the people of Manipur.
Meanwhile, the Integrated Congress of Women Entrepreneurs insisted Monika go to another country other than India and represent the country.
A massive rally along the Tiddim road (Imphal-Churachandpur section of NH-150) was also taken out by the people of Bishnupur district where L Monika hails from, in protest against the "injustice and discriminatory" act towards the players of Manipur.
Lamlong bazar also observed a shut down and a sit-in protest was staged at the market.
The Manipur Students` Association, Delhi is also organizing a sit-in-protest against such damaging action of the authorities tomorrow at the ITO junction in New Delhi.
A massive public meeting organized today at Indoor Stadium, Khuman Lampak sports complex discussed thoroughly the Monika case and alleged a conspiracy behind it. It was organized by the Co-ordinating Committee against the Conspiracy to exclude Monika from Beijing Olympics by the government of India.
The public meeting while assuming that the ouster of Monika from the Indian Olympic squad was a part of discrimination and exploitation of Manipuri people condemned the act in the strongest terms.
The government of India should offer apologies to the people of Manipur within a week`s time counting from today, i.e. within August 17, otherwise, steps like calling of a 24-hour general strike from 5 am of August 19 to 5 am of August 20 and appraisal to the International Olympic Committee to recognize Manipur separately and allow participation of Manipur players separately in the international and regional sports events etc. would be taken up, the meeting resolved.
The move for appraisal to the International Olympic Committee for a separate status for Manipur was resolved at the meeting considering the long and continuous discrimination against the Manipuri players by the officials of the government at the Centre and sports authorities.
The meeting also resolved that all the governmental and non-governmental sports organization/associations would stay away from the zonal, national and international championship/competitions with immediate effect.
In the meeting, speakers recounted various discriminating acts towards the players of the state in the past.
While giving the keynote address at the meeting, president AMSU, Khamba Laishram said that the instance neglect of Mainpuris and north east people was clearer day by day.
There were plenty of instances in which the sentiments of the players from the state were hurt. But still the players of state had been giving a major contribution to Indian sports in the world arena, he said.
India`s footballers, both women and men, have a room in international championships because of the players from Manipur. In judo, weightlifting and sepak takraw also the country has a place in the international arena as players of Manipur represent the teams, he observed.
Keeping aside the contributions of the Manipuri players, authorities are trying to suppress the players of the state, he said adding that the Monika issue was an example.
He also recounted various instances when players of the state were dropped from international championships, like the non-sending of sepak takraw team to Bangkok Asian Games, and non-selection of boxer Dingku in the first trial selection for Bangkok Asian Games where he later even won the gold medal for India.
Th Manihar, secretary of the Manipur Hockey Association while expressing worry at the suppressive acts of the authorities recounted the revolt of Chinese Taipei.
He said Chinese Taipei after they were unable to represent China in international events have been demanding separate recognition and asked whether India was compelling Manipur to do the same.
A massive rally decrying the discriminatory act of the Central government and sports authorities towards Monika was taken out today along the Tiddim road from Ningthoukhong to Bishnupur bazar.
Around 600 rallyists displayed various slogans decrying the suppressive and discriminative acts of the government of India and its sports authorities during the rally.
They also demanded resignation of the IOA president Suresh Kamadi and other officials involved in the alleged conspiracy on moral grounds.
On the other hand, shopkeepers and women vegetable vendors of Lamlong bazar also staged a sit-in protest against the exclusion of Monika from the Indian Olympic squad.
During the protest organized by the Lamlong Keithel Phambi Apunba Lup, all shops remained closed.
Pulling out Monika Devi who had been selected for the Beijing Olympics at the last minute on a false allegation was a matter of shock, the Manipuri Students` Association Delhi said today while announcing that it would stage a sit-protest in Delhi to show solidarity with state`s fight against the injustice.
The Women`s United Development Organization Manipur, Kakwa Lilando Lampak also extending its support to the demand for expulsion of Suresh Kalmadi and RK Naidu from their posts.
The Salai Apunba Nupi Lamjing Lup also said that the exclusion of Monika from the country`s Olympic team was like giving shame to the people of Manipur.
Meanwhile, the Integrated Congress of Women Entrepreneurs insisted Monika go to another country other than India and represent the country.
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