PANAJI
The Council for Social Justice and Peace, and the Conference of Religious India (Goa Unit) have made a joint representation to the Ministry of Home Affairs seeking to restore law and order in Manipur which is reeling under violence for two months.
“In the interest of the people of Manipur and all Indians, we urge you to firmly set the Constitutional machinery in motion to restore law and order in Manipur for return of Peace and Harmony and acting decisively by implementation of various measures,” reads the memorandum submitted to Home Minister Amit Shah through Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, on Saturday.
Executive Secretary, CSJP Fr Savio Fernandes and President, CRI (Goa Unit) Flory Rodrigues stated that they have suggested initiating confidence-building measures involving all stakeholders, particularly women, from both the communities and compensating the affected families in a just manner; ensuring essential commodities are made available to the general public through removal of blockades, and ensure legitimate rights of all tribal people and minorities of Manipur are protected and promoted without delay, etc.
“We are hopeful that you will share our concerns and intervene to ensure that the Government of Manipur and the Government of India make all efforts to restore ‘Peace and Harmony’ in Manipur and elsewhere,” the memorandum further states.
The CSJP and CRI also organised a ‘Prayer for Peace’ gathering at Azad Maidan on Saturday which was attended in large numbers.
