Port Blair, Aug 2: Andaman & Nicobar State Organising Committee of All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) organised a Mass Demonstration in front of Port Blair Municipal Council, Port Blair today (2.8.2023) at 4 p.m. to protest against the rape, murder and naked parading of women in Manipur.  The demonstration was inaugurated by D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) A & N State Organising Committee.

Addressing the women gathered at the venue, Ayyappan criticized the BJP governments at centre and in Manipur for their failure to control the communal violence in Manipur. Women in Manipur are the worst sufferers of these communal clashes. He said that women are raped, murdered and paraded naked on streets but the police do not take any action against the culprits. 

Addressing the gathering, C. Anandi, Convener, AIDWA Andaman & Nicobar State Organising Committee briefly explained the physical attack unleashed on women in Manipur. 

Surendran Pillai, President and P. Sathyapal, Secretary, CITU A&N State Committee also greeted the participants in the Mass Demonstration on behalf of CITU. They came down heavily on the Prime Minister for his silence on the Manipur issue.

Anandi, Convener and Kala Devi, Member, AIDWA State Organising Committee led the mass demonstration. A large number of women from Port Blair town and rural South Andaman areas attended the mass demonstration.

CITU leaders SP Kalairajan and M. Yugander were also present on the occasion.