Yesterday, Women Wing of the All Manipur Students’ Union Manipur (AMSU) has done a sit-in-protest. Several volunteers have gathered at Yaipha Thouni Sanglen, Keishampat leimajam Leikai, Imphal. This protest was to protest against the government’s carelessness towards the rising rate of crime against women in Manipur.
Convenor of the Women Wing AMSU, Bidyaluxmi talked with media and said that government should work upon this concern. The rise in the crime against women in our state is certainly a threat to the existence of modesty of women in Manipur. Rape crime on women has also increased in Manipur. Instead of punishing the rapists, they were let free after a year or two.
Bidyaluxmi, student leader, further added that a rapist must be punished with a harsh imprison of life. If the government can’t do this then such rapist should be handed over to the public. The public can give justice then. This is the only way to make Manipuri woman feel safe in this state. Women are losing the sense of security in this state. Yes, they are afraid to walk out of their houses. This is really a shameful situation for any civilized society. In our state, there are chances of a heinous crime to a woman walking along on a street. And, such bad situation is because of such leverages to these rapists. They never get harsh punishment instead they got the freedom to do another heinous crime.
These protestors later staged one rally and also submitted a memorandum to the state government for having an appropriate action against the rapist.