Imphal: Braving the light rains, hundreds of women took out torch rallies across the Imphal valley on Wednesday night. The rallies organized by different women vigilante groups were held around 9.30 pm on Wednesday at Khagempali, Keisampat, Keisamthong, Singjamei Chingamakha and Kwakeithel in Imphal West district, and Wangkhei and Kongba in Imphal East district.

The participants in the rallies are demanding that a special session of the Manipur assembly be convened before the monsoon session of Parliament ends. It may be mentioned herewith that the Manipur cabinet last week recommended Governor Anusuiya Uikey to convene a session of the assembly from August 21.

Ibetombi Devi, a participant in the rally said, “The government in the special session, should pass a resolution to protect the state’s territorial integrity and send it to Parliament while it is still in session.” The womenfolks also raised slogans against the demand for separate administration by Kukis of Manipur. Further, they are also demanding the implementation of NRC to identify “illegal” immigrants in the state and deport them. In the ongoing ethnic violence between the Kukis and Meiteis over 160 individuals lost their lives