Meitei Pangal (Muslim) staging a protest march against the
recently passed Waqf (Amendment) Act at Khomidok in Manipur's Imphal East
district on Tuesday.
- IMPHAL — Meitei
Pangal (Muslim) community in Manipur continued to stage a protest march against
the recently passed Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025.
- After Sunday's demonstration in Lilong area in Thoubal
district, a similar protest march was held at Kairang-Khomidok-Khabeisoi area
in Imphal East district on Tuesday.
- The protest march, which started from Heiru-makhong, passed
through Epum Mapan, 7 MR and Kairang Awang before converging to the starting
point, was held under the watch of security and organised by United Committee
Kairang-Khomidok-Khabeisoi and local Jamait.
- No untoward incidents were reported during the day’s
procession.
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- Meanwhile, Manipur legislator Sheikh Noorul Hassan on
Tuesday reiterated that he would challenge the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, in the
Supreme Court within a week.
- Speaking to a group of reporters at his residence at
Kshetrigao in Imphal East district, Hassan, a National People’s Party MLA,
said, “In my personal capacity, I am going to challenge the Waqf Amendment Act,
2025, in the Supreme Court as it violates minorities rights.”
- “It violates Article 26 and there are many sections and many
areas that are contentious,” he said adding, “I will challenge it in the
Supreme Court within seven days’ time as it needs preparation.”
- On Sunday an irate mob stormed into the house of state BJP
Minority Morcha's leader at Lilong Sambrukhong Mamei area in Thoubal district
and set it ablaze. Following the incident, the district administration on
Monday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNSS 2023 in Lilong
assembly constituency.
