Mail News Service
Imphal, July 10 : The ban on the implementation of inner line permit system in Manipur by home ministry is against the Indian constitution, according to a press release of Manipur People’s Party.
The statement of Union H M is against the article 19 of Indian constitution. In this article, the following restrictions may be imposed on right to freedom of constitution. However, all these freedoms are subject to reasonable restrictions which the state may impose by its law on their exercise by the citizens.the freedom relating movement throughout the territory of India may be restricted in the interest of general public interest or for the protection of the interest of Scheduled Tribes. The freedom relating to residence and settlement in any part of the territory of India may be restricted in the interests of general public interest or for the protection of the interest of Scheduled Tribes.
If the govt. fails to take up any action regarding the implementation of inner line permit system, a new 18th June may come. If the state govt. fails to implement ILP system the govt. should amend ‘Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act 1960, adds the press released.
The Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit (IPL) System has on Tuesday garnered more support on its demand for implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in the state with the Meitei Erol Eyek Loinasillon Apunba Manipur (MEELAL) and Independent Season Market joining the
movement.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs had informed the state government that ILP was a central Act and that the state government was not the authority to decide on it implementation.
Meanwhile, hundreds of school students took out in the streets and attempted to storm the state assembly building pitching up demand for introduction of ILP in Manipur.
Hundreds of students from Ibotonsana Higher Secondary School, Lamlong Higher Secondary School and Ram Lal Paul Higher Secondary School set out marches on the street in three different directions in an attempt to storm the state assembly which is now in session.
However, large number of police arrived at three spots—Dinku Road, Keishampat Thokchom Leikai and Uripok where the three groups of students were marching—and foiled the attempts.
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