Who?Manipuri singer-actress
Soma Laishram What?The Kangleipak Kanba Lup (KKL), a Meitei social outfit, from Manipur barred her from acting and attending social functions for three years
Why?For participating in the
North East Festival at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi
‘I’M OUT OF WORDS NOW DESCRIBING THE HORROR FACING MANIPUR FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS’My motherland, my homeland Manipur,is still burning for the past four months. People are being shot, people are dying, houses being burned down, internet ban for four months, national media is turning a blind eye on us, and mothers are still sleeping on the street to protect our land. I’m out of words now describing the horror facing Manipur for the past four months.
I’d like to raise my voice to all my brothers and sisters of northeast and to all my fellow Indians. Speak up, speak up against the violence happening in Manipur for the past four months. Raise your voice together to support Manipur in fighting for peace
– Soma Laishram, Manipuri actor and singer during the North East Student festival in Delhi
In a press note issued on September 18th (above), KKL ‘barred’ Soma Laishram for three years
On the other hand, colleagues and fans took to social media to support her stand