IMPHAL: Women of Lamphel Khunou, armed with a court order, took matters into their own hands on Thursday (May 23) by dismantling signboards and removing barricades placed near the gates leading to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal West district of Manipur.
In a bold move witnessed by security personnel, the women from Lamphel Khunou, situated adjacent to RIMS, tore down a signboard reading “Restricted Entry” at the western gate of the RIMS road.
Additionally, they disposed of barricades placed along the Lamphel Khunou road by tossing them into nearby drains around 10 am on Thursday (May 23).
The action was spurred by the frustration of the Meira Paibis group following RIMS authorities’ decision to limit access to the eastern and western gates, despite a court ruling to the contrary.
According to the district judge’s order, individuals residing on homestead lands and their family members in Lamphel Khunou were permitted to utilize the road through the newly constructed gate for domestic and religious purposes.
However, access for the general public through this gate remains restricted due to security concerns, as clarified by the court order.