Police arrests activists for parading traders
Imphal: Two wholesale traders were caught here in Manipur on Friday while adulterating packets of a popular brand of iodised salt.
The Kangleipak Students’ Association (KSA) activists found the traders indulging in the adulteration of Tata Salt.
The incident comes at a time when Manipur is facing a growing demand for re-introduction of the British-era Inner Line Permit system to regulate entry and stay of non-Manipuris in the border state.
Both the traders hail from other states.
A KSA activist said: “On learning of some suspicious activities some of our members raided the shop and warehouse of Rakesh Kumar in Imphal. Some employees were found disgorging salt from the 500 gram packets and adding some unidentified materials after which the scissored-off portions were sealed using glues.”
Theactivists later paraded before mediapersons.
However, the police arrested the activists instead and registered a case against them.
KSA secretary Angoutomba Khuman said the matter can snowball into a major controversy if the activists are not released.
“The government will be held responsible for the consequences,” Khuman said demanding the release of five activists who were arrested on Friday.
Agitation in Manipur over ILP
The agitation over the Inner Line Permit (ILP) continued here on Saturday as hundreds of students held a protest march in Imphal East district.
While the police didn’t intervene, the students formed a human chain and shouted slogans.
Meanwhile, a group of women continued their relay hunger strike over this issue. They have been demanding the release of students who were arrested during their anti-migrant agitation. (IANS)