The placement of the Holy Cross at Mt Thangjing is an act of disrespect that deeply wounds the sentiments of the Meitei people, MCAPDAM spokesperson Hijam Brojen said.
A cross has been installed atop a hill near Manipur's Moirang town in an act seen as destabilising in the violence-hit state, as the hill has a sacred site of the residents of this lakeside town under Bishnupur district, 60 km from Imphal.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. Singh stated that the Government of India is set to take important decisions in the interests of the people of Manipur. They discussed matters of paramount importance concerning the state. Singh also had a productive discussion with senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs on strategic measures for fostering peace in Manipur.
The appearance of a cross and a community flag atop a hill near Manipur's Moirang district has raised a massive controversy, as the hill has a sacred site of the residents of this lakeside district, 60 km from the state capital Imphal.