Sunday, October 5, 2008

NESO protest at Guwahati calls for justice in Monika case

Imphal, Oct 5 : Leaders of the students’ union of the North East Students’ Organization (NESO) launched a sit in protest at Latasil ground, Guwahati, yesterday calling for punishment to those people who were involved in exclusion of Laishram Monica from the Beijing Olympics and for the contempt which was shown towards north east people.The protest was attended by various retired and presently playing national and international players and was organized by the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) under the aegis of NESO.

President of the All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU), Khamba Laishram, Olympian Thoiba, Tiken and Mr Manipur Kh Pradip were also present in the protest.

Presidents and secretaries of various students’ unions of the entire north eastern states gathered for the protest along with numerous sports persons.

Chairman of the NESO, Dr Samujjal Bhattacharya, Gumjum Haider, general secretary, NESO, Punte VC, NESO, I Jamesbond Marang, assistant secretary, NESO, Samuel Jyrwa, publicity secretary NESO, Sangam, finance secretary, NESO also attended the sit-in protest.

The union leaders and the players who came to take part in the protest from other states also decided to highlight the undermining of the people of north east by the Indian government.

The incident involving Monika gives shame to the entire north easterners, not only the people of Manipur. It also called for people in the region to face the problem together as one, the All Manipur Students’ Union said in a release.

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