Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Women’s Group Demands Manipur Assembly Session and DBT Release
A women’s group called Imagi Meira held a protest in front of the Manipur assembly in Imphal.
They asked the assembly to meet right away to talk about the state’s law and order problems and a special rule called Suspension of Operations.
The group’s president, Sujata Thokchom, said all lawmakers should join the meeting, no matter which party they belong to.
In another protest in Kangpokpi district, many people who had to leave their homes because of conflict were asking for money that the government promised to give them each month.
They said they had not received the money for July and wanted the government to give it soon and set a regular schedule for the payments.
The protests show that people want the government to act quickly to keep the state safe and to help families who have been displaced.
Imagi Meira staged a protest in front of the Manipur assembly demanding an immediate session to discuss law and order and a resolution on Suspension of Operations (SoO).
President Sujata Thokchom called for all assembly members, regardless of party, to convene for the session.
The protest highlighted the lack of decisions from the assembly to address the state’s situation.
In Kangpokpi district, internally displaced persons protested for the release of pending Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) funds for July.
The Kangpokpi District Internally Displaced Welfare Committee urged the Manipur government to release the DBT and establish a fixed monthly disbursement schedule.
- Who
- Women’s organization Imagi Meira and internally displaced persons in Kangpokpi district
- What
- Protest demanding a Manipur assembly session to discuss law and order and a resolution on Suspension of Operations, and demanding release of pending Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) funds
- When
- July 31, 2024
- Where
- In front of the Manipur assembly complex in Imphal and in Kangpokpi district
- Why
- To push the assembly to act on law and order issues and to secure financial assistance for displaced families
- Organization
- Imagi Meira
- Leader
- Sujata Thokchom
- Demand
- Immediate assembly session
- Protest location
- Manipur assembly complex, Imphal
- Date
- July 31, 2024