Exposing the LIES of Meitei MLA Nishikant Sapam: ITLF Media Cell









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Anglo-Kuki War Gate "BURNT" (Photo)

The "Anglo-Kuki War: 1917-1919 Centenary Commemoration Gate" at Leisang village, Churachandpur, a memorial honouring our forefathers who bravely fought against the British, was allegedly set ablaze by valley-based miscreants on the evening of May 3, 2023.

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Counter Blockage held in Manipur valley on 03 May 2023 (pic)

Counter Blockade carried out in the valley districts of Manipur. Vehicles belonging to Kuki-tribals were not allowed to exit or enter...!





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Tribal Solidarity March Held in Manipur

Lamka, 03 May, 2023 – All Tribal Students’ Union, Manipur (ATSUM) organised Tribal Solidarity March today in all over the tribal areas/districts in Manipur. 

In Churachandpur district, the march started at Lamka Public Ground by 10 am and ended peacefully at Tuibuang Peace Ground by 1 pm, covering a distance of 2 kms approximately.  Around one lakh people participated in the march.

ATSUM want to spread a message to the Centre Government not to include MEITEI in ST list. ATSUM want the High Court of Manipur appeals should be null and void.

The Manipur High Court’s Acting Chief Justice, MV Muralidaran, on 27 March 2023 passed an order directing the Manipur State government to consider including the Meitei community in the list of Scheduled Tribes.

The order sparked strong resentment among the tribal communities of Manipur, prompting them to hold a Tribal Solidarity March across all the hill districts of Manipur.

Protestors displayed banners like “Our land, Our Rights”, “Stop Tribal Land Grabbing”, “How can a Community with two-third seats in the Assembly demand ST status”, “Stop Atrocities on Tribal People”, “Come Let us Reason Together”, etc.

~ KHALVONTAWI MEDIA | Lamka | 03.05.2023

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Q. Why are YOU protesting on the streets today?
1. The communal demand for ST status by the dominant meitei community and unlawful recommendation by Manipur Highcourt. Currently, the Meiteis cannot buy land from the ST in the Hill Areas as the tribal land in the Hill Areas is protected by Article 371C of the Constitution and its accompanying notifications. This is one of the reasons why the demand of the Meiteis, to be ST and avail the 7.5% quota when they are already enjoying 27% under the OBC quota, is being viewed with suspicion by the current ST of Manipur.

2. The declaration of tribal lands as Reserved and protected forest without the informed consent of the Hill tribals.

3. The abuse of government machinery by elected leaders to coerce the masses to fulfill communal purposes.

4. Prolonged and perennial state-sponsored tactics and laws surreptitiously designed to grab tribal lands. Most recent example will be the infamous 3 bills unrest in 2015. The tribal-hill district erupted on August 31, 2015, after the state legislature passed the Protection of Manipur People Bill, 2015, and two amendments: The Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms (7th Amendment) Bill and the Manipur Shops and Establishments (2nd Amendment) Bill.

5. Systematic discrimination and alienation of the tribals by the dominant community of Manipur – the Meiteis. The reality is that the Meiteis are wealthier, wield both political and administrative power, have higher population than all tribes combined in Manipur, have 40 members of Legislative Assembly in a house of 60 members; have 8 ministers, including the CM, in a Cabinet of 12; have more professionals like doctors, professors and engineers and occupy most of the important posts in the State, and hence, are in a very commanding position. All universities, high standard schools, national-level institutes, medical colleges, state-level hospitals, businesses, major infrastructure like markets, airport, railway station are located in the Imphal valley. Under such circumstances, the Meiteis have already enjoyed an unassailable upper hand and the tribals are suppressed in every sphere of life. The demand of the Meiteis, if conceded, would mean that the current ST would have to compete with the Meiteis for the ST reserved posts in the State. Needless to say all ST benefits in the State will be taken by the Meiteis as the current ST will not be able to compete with the advanced ST Meiteis.

6. There is an imminent risk that any attempt to give the Meiteis ST status will upset the prevailing social, economic, political and peaceful communal situation for the worst. It could lead to a situation where the ST of Manipur will feel helpless, forcing them to fight for their survival as they sense that they will soon be losing their share of jobs, seats and land to the dominant community if they get the ST status.

Q. Why do you oppose Meitei demand for ST status?
1. If the meitei dominant community is granted a ST recognition, the Constitutional provision of Article 371 C that safeguards the interest of the present scheduled tribes can be rendered null and void. The category of ‘Scheduled Tribe’ meant to safeguard the hills tribals from the dominant community will be rendered useless.

2. All the constitutional provisions which are meant to safeguard the tribals from the dominant meitei community will be rendered useless. This includes - The Hill Areas Committee order 1972, the Manipur Land Reform and Land Revenue Act 1960, the Manipur Hill Areas Village Authorities Act 1956, the Manipur Hill areas District Councils Act 1971.

3. When different societies in India were classified under Article 341 and Article 342 as Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), respectively, after it became a Republic, the Meitei community, who are regarded as descendants of yore, did not fall under the classification of SC or ST as they belonged to the “chaste” Hindu caste and were an advanced community in Manipur. When the tribes were classified as ST and the inhabitants of a few Meitei villages as SC of Manipur, the Meiteis did not oppose to the classification and neither did they demand or assert their inclusion as ST or SC since they were proud to be the chaste Hindu caste. The question of Meiteis claiming to be ST did not arise at that time as they were looking down on the tribes as impure and called them ‘Haos’ in a derogatory manner. To be an SC then or now was out of question.

The OBC category for Meiteis has reportedly crossed more than 90% of Meitei population, providing them opportunities to vie for jobs in government/public sector and seats in higher educational institutions within the reservation of 27% for OBC. After their inclusion in the OBC list, the Meiteis have been very successful and this is evident from the fact that quite a few OBC Meiteis have become officers in the IAS, IPS and other services, which was not the case prior to reservation when they competed under the general/unreserved category. Quite a few direct recruits IAS/IPS are now in the Manipur government occupying important positions.

OBCs have relatively higher social, educational and economic standing than ST or SC. The Meitei OBC have shown their ability to compete in the Civil Services examinations under the OBC reservation quota by getting selected for appointment each year. Considering the fact that the Meiteis are performing relatively well under the OBC reservation quota, it is feared that their inclusion in the ST list will result in an uneven playing field for the current ST of Manipur, as it would enable the advanced Meitei community to grab all government posts and seats in higher education in Manipur, rendering reservation for the current ST of Manipur meaningless.

It is the view of the ST of Manipur that the demand by the Meiteis for ST status is a two pronged strategy: To deprive the current ST of Manipur of jobs in the government, public sector and seats in higher educational institutions as the more advanced Meiteis entitled to ST reserved eats will appropriate all the reserved posts for ST; at the same time, they will be able to grab land from the tribes (current ST) of Manipur as the Meiteis as ST and will be able to buy land in the Hill Areas from the tribes (current ST).


Q. The state claims that tribals are encroaching on Reserved and protected forest. What is your response?
1. The Hill tribes have always inhabited the hills since time immemorial, even before the formation of Manipur as a state or India as a nation. We are indigenous to the hills which were only put together as part of Manipur by the British.

2. The declaration of reserved and protected were not made with the informed consent of the tribals. The tribals who are the first stakeholders must first and foremost be made to understand the implications of declaring reserved forest.

3. There are ongoing lawsuits by Tribal Chiefs and Human Rights Organizations against the declaration of reserved forests. The state is bulldozing overdue constitutional procedure.

4. The Hill Area Committee (HAC) have not been consulted regarding these declarations. This is a breach of the Hill tribals constitutional safeguards.

Q. The state claims that hills are hotbed of drug cartels. Is this true?
1. There are many insurgent groups in Manipur. Many of them rely on such drug trade. Who however really profits from this? A few rich and powerful people, some in the hills, but most of them in the valley with connections to politicians.

2. They can catch drug peddlers in the hills anytime when it is convenient for them. You should ask why the state is not arresting the Kingpins.

Q. Why do you say that the Manipur Government is communal?
1. The construction and opening of Chandrakirti statue in Behiang, where a renowned tribal chief, Raja Goukhothang Guite, was deceived by two meitei generals. They do not respect the sacred ground and history of the people from the hills district.

2. The imposition of section 144 CrPC whenever the tribals mobilise to demand their rights. This law is only supposed to be used when there is threat of violence.
- The previous SP of Churachandpur was transferred immediately after the people demanded their rights on 10th March because he allowed them to march peacefully.

3. When a tribal person express their counter view, opinions and dissent (granted under the Right to freedom in Article 19) against the state, s/he is arrested, but this never happens when the Meitei people from the Valley Districts of Manipur make inciting and communal comments against the ethnic minority/tribals.

4. The government servants, district employees and Job Card holders (MNREGS) are always forced into joining this or that program that has no relation with their job designation. This happened when Chandrakirti park was opened, during the Sangai festival and then again when the open gym was supposed to be inaugurated in April 2023. Those Job holders are often given Show Cause notices, get transferred or given some other punishment for not complying.

5. The Meiteis are the predominant group in Manipur wielding political and administrative power. They have also been scuttling all attempts by the tribes to get the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution extended to the Hill Areas of Manipur; stopping the Government of India and Delimitation Commission to carry out delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Manipur, which is being postponed for the last five decades; stopping the decadal Census in some hill sub-divisions to be accepted (these sub-divisions are still using the extrapolated population figures of Census 1971), and thereby causing injustice in representation and development share for the ST; taking no action to correct the imbalance in development between the Hill Areas and valley; allowing rampant mal-administration in the Hill Areas to continue; blocking the revision of reservation ratio for ST and SC against new population figures, thereby freezing the ST share for jobs in the government, public sector and seats in higher educational institutions at the population figure level of Census 1971.

~ ITLF

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ZSP PRESS RELEASE

The Zou Sangnaupang Pawlpi (ZSP) General Headquarters expresses its full support for the "Tribal Solidarity March Against The Meitei/Meetei Schedule Tribe Demand" organized by the All Tribal Students Union, Manipur (ATSUM) in all the Hill Districts of Manipur on 3rd May, 2023 (Wednesday) under the theme - "Come let us reason together."

Given the gravity of the situation, which deeply concerns the future security of the tribal population in Manipur, the ZSP GHQ urges the general public to enthusiastically participate in the rally and voice their opposition to the Meetei/Meitei Schedule Tribe Demand.

Secretary, Information & Publicity
ZSP GHQ 
2nd May 2023
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Public rushes for Solidarity March T-Shirt in Lamka | 02 May 2023

 

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PRESS RELEASE FROM UNAU TRIBES, DELHI

With regard to the resolution of the Joint Meeting of U-Nau Students' Delhi held on 30th April, this Press Release is jointly issued by the sister students' organisation of Delhi (ZSP, KZP, ZSF, GSO, HSA, KSU & KSO), to showcase our complete solidarity and support towards  ATSUM's call for "Tribal Solidarity March" under the banner "Come now let us reason together".

We are against the 'lawless laws and guises' of the state government of Manipur, their discriminatory policies towards the tribal population, and also the recent order of Manipur High Court's recommendation for inclusion of Meetei/Meitei into the ST list.

We urge all relevant authorities at the Centre and State to take necessary actions with regards to the issues cited in the Press Release for the safeguard and protection of tribal rights and identities. 
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Imphal Haokip Veng Youth Club Thuso

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TSA Office Sealed

TSA office jong Damdei ten seal abol tauve.
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Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum

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Taloulong Village Authority: Rejoinder

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MOREH KHOPI SUNG'A RALLY UMDING

RALLY UMDING JEH A MAY 3 NI JINGKAH MATAH A PAT 12:00 SUNKIM CHAN MOREH KHOPI LEH AKIMVEL SUNG TOTAL SHUTDOWN UMDING

Moreh 2nd May 2023: Moreh khopi leh akimvel a cheng mipi jouse heng a hetsah mon chu ahileh, ichennao Manipur gamsung'a meilhei ho'n schedule Tribe (/ST) hina ding'a athum'u hi eithinglhangmi (/Tribal) gam-le-go chu na ahi jeh in, jing nikho 3rd May 2023 leh lunglhei lou vetsah na a mipi'n kijotna kineiding ahi.

*1). Jing jingkah 7:30am tah leh Galngam Lentoul a mipi jouse kisuhkhom ding ahi.*

*Jing jingkah a pat sunkim (12:00) chan Total Shutdown umding ahi. Koima'n School, Office, Bazar, Dukan etc ahon theilou ding,* kindang a kisaboi lou a Rally a jaosohkei ding ahi.

2). Jingkah a pat sunkim chan 12:00 noon chan) Dukan le kindanga kisuboilou a nam ngailut jal a Kijotna a pan lahchehding ahi.

*3). Kijotna a hung jouse'n ama ama tribe pon/ nampon akivon cheh ding ahi.*

*4). Hichi Rally a panlalou jouse nam ngailulou a kila ding ahi.*

Hijeh chun jing leh Nisa sahenlang Go ju jong leh Rally kivohai louding, kichi lhahpi thou2 ding ahijeh in mipi te jouse Rally a ding'a inakigot sohkei uva pan ilahcheh diuvin tiemna leh hetsah na ahung kinei e.



*Ahin hetsah*
HTC Moreh, KCA Moreh Block, KSO Moreh Block 
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RPZI: Appreciation of Support to MZP

Tuesday 02nd May 2023

When the Zo people of Manipur are in desolation, when they are oppressed and discriminated by the powers, and when hopes are low in their fight for survival, the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), General Headquarter, Aizawl came like a beacon of hope and proclaimed that they can no longer be a silent spectator to the various atrocities meted out on the Zo people in Manipur.

During difficult times, it is natural to feel devastated and isolated. The MZP proclamation of support to the cause of the Zo people in Manipur has reminded us that we are not alone and that our brothers and sisters in Mizoram care about us and are willing to stand with us in the face of oppression.

The Research & Preservation of the Zo Identities (RPZI) express our heartfelt gratitude to MZP for standing up to the cause and issues faced by their brothers in Manipur. Their voice felt comforting and reminded us that blood is indeed thicker than water. They manifested once again that although we might be separated by geographical boundaries but in our hearts, we are one.

Let the spirit of brotherhood among the Zo people prevail. Let's pray and hope that one day we will be together under one administration without the subjugation of others.

— Information, Media & Publicity,
Research & Preservation of the Zo Identities (RPZI)
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ZOMI STUDENTS' FEDERATION: REBUTTAL

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Joint Coordination Committee on Tribal Rights: Press Release

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Joint Tribe Students Association: Appeals

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Sadar Hills Tribals Union on Land & Forest: Press Release

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KSO-GHQ ELUCIDATIONS TO TSA GHQ

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NSU CHANDEL SUPPORTS TRIBAL SOLITARY RALLY

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TKS supports Tribal Solidarity March

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TRIBAL CHURCHES FORUM supports ATSUM BANDH

Tribal Churches Leaders Forum Manipur endorsed 3rd May Rally against ST Demand
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TSA GHQ clarifies

TSA(GHQ) IN MZP(GHQ) PRESS RELEASE CLARIFICATION BOL 
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KUKI CHIEFS' ASSOCIATION CHANDEL ELECTION 2023

Kana Area, 1st May 2023

Tunin KWHR Office Sokom mun a kum 3 sung(2023-2026) a Kuki Chiefs' Association Chandel lamkai ding kilhenna aum in, anoiya minchong ho cheng hi lhendoh ahitai.

President: Pu Shokhomang Haokip, Chief of K. Bethel

Vice Presidents:
1. Pu Letkhomang Haokip, Chief of Geljang & Chairman KCA Kana Area
2. Pu Jamkholet Haokip, Chief of New Molbem & Chairman KCA Gunpi Area
3. Pu Ngamkholun Haokip, Chief of Moldennom & Chairman Khengjoy Area

Secretary: Pu Lhunkholen Mate, Chief of Sahumphai

Joint Secretary: Pu Tongminlian Zou, Chief of N. Molnom

Finance Secretary: Pu Chinlianthang Zou, Chief of Sugnu Lamhang

Information Secretary: Pu Seiminlun Baite, Chief of Sugnu
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Mizo Zirlai Pawl: Press Release

The MZP GHQ Aizawl strongly condemned the Manipur CM N. Biren Singh's government's actions against ethnic Zo people. Dated 30th April 2023 
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ZSF DUTY ALLOTMENT

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6 groups want to withdraw ATSUM Bandh

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KUFIDA ANNUAL MEET 2023

KUFIDA ANNUAL MEET, 2023 LOLHING TAH A ANA KIMANG

S. MUNPI PARK | 20th April 2023 THURSDAY

Kukite Film Industry um sun Kuki Film Development Association, (KUFIDA) in kumseh a ana man jing KUFIDA ANNUAL MEET, 2023 chu 20th April, 2023, Thursday nikho chun S. Munpi Eco Tourism and Destination, Kangpokpi District mun ah loupi tah in ana mang uve.

Hiche KUFIDA Meet hi kumseh a kumlhun kon December lha leh ana kimang ji ahin, hijongleh tukum ahi Corals Years Anniversary of Kuki Cinema cum The First Kuki Film Fare Award 2022 kin gon lolhing tah a ana kiman doh kipapi najal leh lopna a ngailut Ankong sokhomna kin gon toh kigom a April lha a ana kimang ahi.

I-Session Chief Guest in, Dr Harikumar, Chancellor, Manipur International University ana pang in Guest of Honour in CN. Tongbra, Managing Director, TCM leh Richard K. Minlun Lhungdim chu ana pang lhon in, Functional President in Nu Neinu Haokip, Social Worker chu ana pang in, chuleh Chief Host in Pu Letthang Doungel President KUFIDA chu ana pang'e.

Pi Neinu Haokip, Functional President in KUFIDA T-shirt chu thensona Ribbon cutting ana nei toh kilhon in T-shirt leh Lukhuh 220 val hopdoh ana hiye.

Tuchung KUFIDA MEET hi kum dang a toh bang louvin Night Concert jong ana kibol in, Kuki Namsung a lasathem, Muan Hangzo, Ronika Kom, Tracy Nengboi Baite, Arjun Mangboi Doungel, Emcy Mangcha Kipgen, Andy Khongsai, Mangku Haokip, Nenei Doungel, Anjali Lamneo, leh Unipal Baby hon Zaila ana oi uvin, Joseph Samte leh Mary Vaiphei, chuleh Actor John leh Actress Chingboi Hangmi ho a kon in jong lam nal tah tah vetlhah na ana um'e.

II-Session Night Programme chun Pu Roman Kongjam, Special Contractor chu Chief Guest in ana pang in, Pu Haopu Haokip, Pu Lenpu Haokip leh Pu Romeo Lalboy Haokip hochu Guest of Honour, Functional President leh Chief Host in ana pang uve.

Tuchung KUFIDA MEET achun Corals Years Anniversary lolhin theina dia pan la Celebration Committee ho kipapina leh Filmfare Award nikho a pan la ho kipapi na jong ana um e.

Chukitleh KUFIDA kivaipohna Term khat 2018-2022 sung a Kipapi ding a kilom mi phabep kipapina KUFIDA AWARD peh dohna jong ana um in, Award sang ho list ana veu hite.

KUFIDA AWARD TERM 2018-2022 ANA SANG HO:

1. Best FIRM-COMPANY:
■ Khaosat Film Company

2. Most Active Director:
■ Franky Suantak, Eimi Media

3. Most Popular Actor:
■ Tony Sangboi Singson, Eimi Media

4. Most Popular Actress:
■ Chingboi Hangmi, Deinou Film Company

5. Best KUFIDA Member (Male)
■ John K. Touthang, Ninou Film Company

6. Best KUFIDA Member (Female)
■ Lynda Haokip, Khaosat Film Company

7. Best KUFIDA Executive Member:
■ Deff Mate, EM Tengnoupal District

8. Most Contribution: (💰)
1. ■ Silas Khaiminlun Haokip
2. ■ Elby Lupho Hangmi

Hiche Award hohi KUFIDA kivaipohna kum 4 sung a kipapi ding a kilom hochu ahi uvin, amaho hin Alam Alam a apan lah nau kipapi najal a hitobang kipa thilpeh Award hi ana kigong ahi.

2023 KUFIDA Meet ahin Bongchal khat in TT Battalion KNO/KRA in ngailut Ankong khat ana sem uvin, KUFIDA MEET a hung kalsong jousen ngailut Ankong ana sohkhom uve.

Courtesy: ~ KUFIDA NEWS 
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ALL NAGA STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION, MANIPUR supports ATSUM BANDH

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ZSU endorsed ATSUM Bandh Call on 24th April 2023

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Note of Gratitude: K Zou's sister

I, Cecilia Maman (Aloevera), younger sister of Late Khamchinpau Zou (K. Zou), take this precious opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the people.

Both young and old, individuals as well as different organizational bodies who spared no pain in extending  your best to me and my family throughout the entire ordeal we wrestled with, during my beloved brothers treatment at ILBS hospital, Vasant Kunz, Delhi,
Until he breathe his last on 8th April, 2023, around 9 a.m.

Thank you, members of Zomi Christian Fellowship, Delhi.

Pastor Nelson and his team.
You people made us feel so loved.
Your constant presence embellished our anxieties into a rather beautiful moment of your accompaniment.
 
Your care and concern for my brother gave us such strength every time we fatigued and deflated both in spirit and in flesh, even at that very moment when we sank to the point of feigning to say that all our prayers for his life has degenerated into a mere system of begging. Thank you all so much.

I also thank all the people who had donated that enormous amount of blood and platelets...about 50 units.

Every drop of your precious blood speaks volumes...

Honestly, even louder than we actually deserve to hear.

Thank you to all who brought us bread and water to the hospital. Every morning and evening, you made us eat the food from heaven.

Thanking each and every one all over the world for your incessant and fervent prayers. Do continue to uphold us vividly in your prayers as we still crawl in the wheals of our broken and torn heart.

Thank you to all young people, the ZYO, Delhi in particular, who had stayed with the lifeless body of my late brother, K. Zou, on his ultimate last night in Delhi. (his first day in there being 17 June, 1987) words really fail me to express how indebted me and my family are for the tedious night you had to spend at the AIIMS morgue till you took him to the Delhi Airport in the wee hours of the morning, with full knowledge that he will never ever come back to Delhi again.

Finally...to all the people who came to receive us at the Imphal airport. Beyond our expectations, and much more than what my brother deserves...you people do not leave him to travel home alone as he took his last helpless journey on this earth.

Thank you one, thank you all...
Who had been with us for three whole days. 

Waiting for us at home...ka veng mite toh
May the Almighty God bless and reward you all.

For the selfless services you all have rendered to me and to my humble family.

Last but not the least, the social media groups, especially the Zolengthe WhatsApp group, always proved to be the best medium to get the quickest buck to share pertinent insights into happenings within our world from their resources.

Truly, the Zolengthe referrals always present substantial and credible information. THANK YOU, Zolengthe, for your minute coverage.

No price tag can reflect the value nor an a gauge.
Measure the ultimate influences of all your support to us.
Truly, all the help and support we received are too numerous to be penned down.
Once again.. thank you all.

With warmest regards,
From a grateful sister's side. 
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