Imphal : Thousands of Manipuri women on Friday took part in a mass protest against the gang rape of a Meitei woman by the Kuki miscreants on the day the communal violence erupted between the Kukis and Meiteis. Thousands of Meitei women took part in the protest organized at different locations in the five valley district on Friday.

The protest was jointly organized by the Poirei Leimarol Meira Paibi Apunba, Manipur and All Manipur Women Voluntary Association. These two outfits alleged the heinous crime against the woman and also strongly condemned the barbaric act of the Kuki miscreants.

Condemnation from the Meira Paibi (women vigilante groups) came after a 37-year-old Meitei woman filed a Zero FIR with the Bishnupur women’s police station Tuesday. The Bishnupur women’s police station has forwarded the Zero FIR to Churachandpur police.

Poirei Leimarol Apunba Meira Paibi (PLAMP) L Memchoubi Devi, said every woman should condemn the heinous crime committed against the woman and the Government should take appropriate actions to give justice to the victim. She said the Government of India and the State Government should act impartially and see beyond ethnicity in dealing with such crimes.

Notably, this gruesome incident against the Meitei woman took place on May 3 a day before two Kuki women were paraded nude in Kangpokpi by miscreants. A viral video of two Kuki women paraded nude on May 4 made headlines putting the entire Nation and Manipur to shame. The FIR of the incident on May 3 has again put Manipur in the spotlight for the wrong reason