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Manipur: Imphal business owners stage sit-in protest against illegal ‘donations’

Click here    / @eastmojoofficial   and ‘Join’ to become a part of the EastMojo family today! Hundreds of business owners and shopkeepers from Khuman Lampak and Chingmeirong—two of Imphal's most sensitive areas—staged a sit-in protest on June 11 against the continued demand for illegal “donations” by various organisations. Despite ongoing crackdowns by security forces on illegal groups and individuals involved in extortion, the protestors said they are still facing harassment. The protestors also held placard reading, ‘We stand for peace but we can’t starve’, ‘Is fixed amount donation legal?’, ‘Helping one another is love. But I can’t help you as a borrower’ during the sit-in protest. Kishan Singh, a shop owner in Khuman Lampak, told EastMojo that many businesses have been struggling since the COVID-19 pandemic. He also added that before businesses could recover, they were hit again by the unrest and then floods. Another shopkeeper, Worchui Kashung, echoed similar concerns and added that businesses have been badly affected, but they continue to run the shops to survive. The business owners and vendors said the so-called “fixed donations” imposed by multiple groups are unethical and exploitative. They urged the authorities—both state and central—to take action and warned that further delays in restoring peace could lead to irreversible damage to their livelihoods. ========= Support Independent Journalism by becoming Our Premium Member: https://eastmojo.com/eastmojo-subscri... ========= Subscribe to never miss an update:    / @eastmojoofficial   ========= Visit our website: https://www.eastmojo.com/ Become a Premium Member: https://eastmojo.com/eastmojo-subscri... Find us on Google: https://news.google.com/publications/... Social Links: Facebook:   / eastmojo   Twitter:   / eastmojo   Instagram:   / east.mojo   Reddit:   / eastmojo   ========= #EastMojo #EastStory #NorthEastIndia