ZSF has filed FIR against pop singer Jayenta Loukrakpam (alias Tapta), sparking a major row over her controversial song
Release date – Saturday, July 23 at 07:36 PM
Imphal: The Zomi Students Federation (ZSF) has filed an FIR suit against pop singer Jayenta Loukrakpam, also known as Tapta, for his controversial song that sparked a major row in Manipur, which has been hit by racial violence.
According to the ZSF, the lyrics of the song call for the massacre of Kuki people. The FIR filed by ZSF chairman Nengzalian Tonsing at the Churachandpur police station accused the singer of inciting enmity between different groups due to reasons such as religion, race, place of birth, place of residence, language, etc.
The complaint alleges that Luka Pam’s conduct was detrimental to the maintenance of harmony and that his songs were defamatory and incited hostility, hatred or malice against members of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
The song has sparked controversy amid ongoing racial violence in the state that has killed more than 150 people and injured more than 600 since May 3.
Loukrakpam gained popularity in Manipur with his powerful debut album ‘The Power of Attraction’. Over the years, he has gained a large following in all communities across the state, earning him a loyal fan base.
Meanwhile, three trucks carrying cylinders of liquefied petroleum gas were burned in the village of Sekmai, west of Imphal. The trucks, which have been stranded at IOC’s gas plant in Sekmai since May 3, are being diverted to Kangpokpi district after the gas agency boss obtained police approval.
Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) spokesperson Ginza Vualzong claimed that Meira Paibis was behind the incident.
There is no peace in the state, although Biren Singh’s government claims the state is returning to normalcy. Programs of ethnic cleansing against the Kuki-Zo tribe continue in most communities.
That is why the community needs to be completely quarantined to bring peace back to Manipur. said Varzon.
