Joint Press Statement

Christian Council, SC/ST Confederation and NE Helpline Condemns Imphal Terror Blast

Dialogues will Bring Solution, Not Terror

(Joint Press Statement of All India Christian Council, All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations and NE Support Centre & Helpline on Imphal Terror Blast on October 21, 2008)

Imphal, October 22, 2008

All India Christian Council, All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations and NE Support Centre & Helpline condemn Imphal Terror blast. There is no place for terror among civil society.

Terror strike at state capital of north east India state Manipur on Tuesday, leaving 17 deaths and 30 injured has left the state panic and added havoc in trouble torn state.

State President of All India Christian Council, Manipur, Rev. N. Nipamcha, condemns the terror strike, which has caused the lost of innocent lives and injuries. “Terror has no place among the civil society, terror will bring no solution to the decades old problems of the state,” says Rev. Nipamcha.

Hearing upon the socking news about terror blast in Imphal, New Delhi base human rights activist and spokes person of NE Support Centre & Helpline, Mr. Madhu Chandra condemns the incident. “All civil society must come out in open condemnation on terror blast, which has caused the panic of the communities in the state,” say Mr. Chandra.

All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations’ Manipur state president, Mr. Dilip Kshetriya, also condemns the incident and appeal to all section of society to maintain peace and harmony among all sections of society.

The All India Christian Council (www.aiccindia.org), birthed in 1998, exists to protect and serve the Christian community, minorities, and the oppressed castes. The aicc is a coalition of thousands of Indian denominations, organizations, and lay leaders.

The All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations (www.scstconfederation.org) is a national body of Scheduled Caste/Tribes Employee unions, to address well being of oppressed societies and communities of India.

North East Support Centre & Helpline (www.nehelpline.net) is combined initiative of various human rights activists, social workers, students, journalists and lawyers seeking to prevent harassment and abuses meted out to women, North East People and tribal communities of different states.

Release by 

 

Kh. Chaoba

Secretary - Manipur Chapter

All India Christian Council