United Sangtam Likhum Bumji (USLB) has expressed gratitude to Kiphire district administration, police and Kiphire town GBs’ association for extending their cooperation in containing law and order situation during the “controversial” road show cum Mentemneo programme which was scheduled to be held in Pungro town last week. The USLB vice president Yangkhba and general secretary Selitong Sangtam, in a joint statement, also appealed to the Yimchunger Tribal Council to understand the “issue” and maintain “forgive and forget attitude” among the Sangtam and Yimchunger brothers. The USLB said it did not directly mean to boycott the Mentemneo festival but “controversial road show” which the state government “deliberately organized” knowing that the land was a dispute area.
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