Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey on Saturday paid her second visit to relief centres in Churachandpur with a message to work together for restoration of peace, normalcy and harmony in the state. She also met the two ‘sisters’ who were paraded naked in public by an unruly mob on May 4 and handed a cheque of Rs 10 lakh each to their families to show her deepest sympathy, according to the Raj Bhavan.
"The incident has shamed the nation. Their fate would not be forgotten and necessary financial and moral support will be given to them," she said in a release issued by Raj Bhavan.
According to Raj Bhavan, after touching down at the 36 Assam Rifles helipad, the governor headed to St Paul’s Institute relief camp and later, to Young Learner’s School, Rengkai, where there are about 160 and 170 internally displaced people respectively.
Uikey said she was visiting the camps to console, empathise and extend her support to the affected people, the release stated, adding that she inspected the rooms at the relief centres where affected people are staying, interacted with them and distributed relief materials, including hygiene kits per family, eatables for kids with some cash amount.
The government will provide compensation to the affected people, she said, while also assuring to do everything possible for restoration of peace and the future of the people, the Raj Bhavan said.
The governor made an appeal to the youth of Manipur not to take law in their hands and abstain from unlawful activities, Raj Bhavan added.
The governor also interacted with families of ex-servicemen and CSO leaders at Headquarters 27 Sector, Assam Rrifles located at Tuibong and heard their grievances.
The Kuki Inpi, ITLF, Zomi Council Steering Committee, Zomi Mothers Association (ZMA), Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights submitted a memorandum to the governor.
As the president of Rajya Sainik Board, the governor donated a cash amount of Rs 15,000 to seven ex-servicemen families along with some relief materials (blanket, jumbo box etc.). She also handed over relief materials to the district’s Red Cross Society, the Raj Bhavan added in the release.
Addressing an arranged press meet at 27 Sector HQ, AR at Tuibong, Anusuiya Uikey said she came to the district for the second time to hear the problems of the people. So far, some of the problems have been taken care of. Flow of basic amenities, including medicine, has been hampered due to blockade along the roads. As such, she has brought some medical supply and other relief materials, including mosquito nets, tarpaulin, hygiene kits, etc. along with her chopper, she said.
The Governor also said she personally met the two ‘sisters’ who were paraded naked in public by an unruly mob on May 4 and handed them a cheque of Rs 10 lakh each to their families to show her deepest sympathy, the Raj Bhavan said.
The nation and whole country is ashamed of the incident, she said. Their fate would not be forgotten and necessary financial and moral support will be given to them, she assured, as per the Raj Bhavan.
Uikey further assured to extend all help for the restoration of peace and normalcy. Saying that she felt the pain and sufferings of the affected people and their eagerness to return to their respective home, the Governor appealed to the two communities to come together, negotiate and find a durable solution to end the violence.
Appealing all concerned not to resort to vigilantism, the governor reiterated that various Central forces are in place to ensure security for all. She appealed to all concerned to extend support for restoring peace and normalcy in the state.
