“We organized this rally to protest the brutal killing of six innocent people in Jiribam. We demand the immediate repeal of AFSPA from the six police station areas of Imphal valley,” one woman protestor told the media.She criticized the perceived silence from authorities and public figures: “When two women were paraded naked, the central government and Bollywood stars protested. Now, three women and three children have been killed in Jiribam, but there has been no reaction from the central government. None of the MPs in the country has spoken up. Why this double standard?”In response to the unrest, the government extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services in nine districts until 5:15 pm on November 27. The services, initially suspended on November 16 for two days, have been extended periodically.Meanwhile, Manipur Rajya Sabha member Leishemba Sanajaoba criticized Mizoram MP K. Vanlalvena for advocating “separate administrative units” for the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities as a solution to the ethnic conflict.Sanajaoba urged Vanlalvena to refrain from interfering in Manipur’s internal affairs and to maintain neighborly relations. “Do not cross the line. Stop meddling in Manipur’s issues and be a good neighbor,” he advised.
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