MANIPUR WOMEN'S 1939 UPRISING CELEBRATED

Guwahati,15 december,2008
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MANIPURI WOMEN'S 2ND UPRISING
-SECOND NUPILAL,1939
12 DECEMBER CELEBRATED
in Manipur and the region
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State government and NGOs had observed the 2nd Manipuri women's uprising anniversary on 12 December last,2008 in the state capital and far flung areas.

THOUSANDS THRONGED AT A RALLY
ORGANISED BY THE N.O.C [ NUPILAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE,MANIPUR]
AT FAR-OFF WABAGAI VILLAGE.

There had been enclaves of observations in other parts of the state,at Silchar,Hailakandi in Assam and Bangladesh, among others ,under different banners like women's day etc
The CPI, Manipur unit had been observing the day for the first time in the state from the beginning only to be followed at a late stage by CSOs of Manipuri nationalist pursuasions - both monarchical-feudalistic, and ideologically progressive,anti-feudal anti- tyrannical.

The massive rally which could never escape the notice of any professional mediamen barring diehard party papers have been reported by Sangai express - Manipuri and English,Poknapham,Nahalogee Thoudang ,Sanaleibak dailies, besides the repeated full length coverage by the private ,independent channel ISTV that reaches out the big news event to information dependent news consumers.

However, the state- sponsored AIR and DDK,Imphal as usual had blacked out N.O.C. pro-people commemoration of the historic day, that recorded the uprising of Manipuri women against the tyranny of the Meetei king, the imperial policy of the British, the oppression of Brahamasabha- a religion-monitory body regulated by the king ,who extorted whatever the poor Manipuris possess for survival in that period of time and the Marwari traders, each of whom bribed Rs. 3,000/[ present equivalent os Rs 5 lakh] to the king for creating artificial shortage of food and coerced the commonmen to starve . The great women's uprising ,1939 had been undoubtedly a proletarian,anti-monarchical ,anti-imperialism civil society intervention to save humanity in Manipur territory from starvation engineered by the tyrant-feudal-monopoly coalition backed by the imperialism.

The 2nd women uprising,1939 continued for nearly six months till the tyrant-king, the imperial Darbar president-a Britisher and the Marwari traders conceded the demands of the women agitators.The uprising bore a sub-text for abolition of tyranny that the king literally symbolised in history and ushering of the Manipuri people into the threshold of Republic and democracy.Reportedly,Congress radicals under Indian influence stood literally behind the uprising .The evidence of the presence of Congress radicals and activism gathered so far is undeniably strong, although jumping to Congressism is hasty.

At the Wabgai observation, presidents of Poirei Leimarel,MEWAK, AMWOVA graced as the presidium members.A former Dean of Law Faculty,University of Guahati,Asom graced as the chief guest.Other pro-people, committed anti-feudal and anti-tyranny NGO leaders also addressed the mega news event- the biggest on that particular day in the state.The Manipur media in the biggest page 1 headline had published the state function and Women's day held at Gandhi memorial hall, wherein maximum two hundred or a little above graced as the audience.

The chief guest, reportedly in his 50-minute speech read out historic documents for the benefit of Manipuri mediapersons and the audience, that assailed the Meetei darbar members and the axis of EVIL constituted by the tyrant and his quadrilateral oppressive coalition that tortured the women leaders on that day and planned starvation of the proletarian class of Manipuri people.

The rightists had observed the day as vindication of their rightist cause that serve them best; the state government has its own administrative reasons to remind itself of the uprising.The left of the centre,however, observed that day as the last day of the axis of evil and tyranny ,and eventual rise of democratic,republic forces in the region.

Naturally, feudal and oppressive regime would be at all displeased with the news-event at Wabagai.Under any banner whatever, it was the day of the braveheart daughters of the region,who contested the tyrant and his axis of evil.History will register their contest with tyranny and oppressors.