Manipur News

IMPHAL, July 17: The Congress government in the State has no clear stand on how to implement a legislation to safeguard the indigenous people of Manipur, claimed BJP Manipur Pradesh president Th Chaoba today.

Speaking to media persons today at the party office, Chaoba demanded the government to step down if it is unable to enact the law.

The BJP, he said is not interested in having a cup of tea in the name of the all political parties meeting at the Chief Minister`™s bungalow.

The ILPS issue is a state issue and the government needs to take public opinion, and the State government should initiate public seminars to discuss the issue, Chaoba claimed.

And if both the Congress and the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System are unable to organise such a public seminar, the BJP will do and all regardless of political party affiliation would be welcome to attend the seminar, he said.

The BJP didn`t participate in the all political parties meeting because it doesn`t believe the Congress government, he said.

The issue of migrants and labourers fall in the union list and the State government cannot infringe on the list, and the BJP wants the new bill to be under the ambit of the Indian Constitution, he said.

The BJP also strongly condemned the death of Sapam Robinhood due to police firing at a student rally, he said.

At the same time it is also more unfortunate that the government has decided to remain silent on the issue, he said.

The government has failed to even institute a judicial inquiry and the police personnel involved are yet to be identified, he claimed.

Instead the authorities have registered a FIR against the innocent students who were participating in the July 8 rally, he lamented.

The BJP consultative committee on ILPS will be submitting its recommendations to the State president and if required to the State government, informed general secretary administration Asnikumar.

BJP minority morcha president Nasir Russel said that Muslim community also endorses the ILPS demand in state.

He further appealed to all concerned organisations to relax curfew or bands for the coming three days as the Muslim community will be celebrating the Idel Fitr.

The festival may bring peace and tranquillity among the various communities of Manipur, he said.

Chaoba also wished the people of the State on the occasion of the festival.

Meanwhile, a BJP press statement has informed that the party president has directed the State unit to open 21 departments for the smooth functioning of the party in the State for which the departments have been opened.

The departments include Good governance, Policy, Planning and Research (including New Schemes of NDA government, Media Relation of BJP, Training department, Politial feedback and response, National Programme and Meeting, Documentation and Library of BJP, Sahyog and Disaster Officer, Tours and programme, Publicity Literature, Cordination of Trust/NGOs, Election Commission, Legal Affair department among others

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/07/bjp-trashes-governments-handling-of-ilps-issue/

IMPHAL, July 17: The Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) Student`s Wing has demanded immediate unconditional release of the seven students`™ leaders who were arrested by police for taking part in protests demanding enforcement of Inner Line Permit System in the state.

The arrested students` leaders are advisor of AMSU Thokchom Suresh who is also a member of JCILPS Student`s Wing; vice-president Dhanajit Kangabam; president of AMSU Bishnupur District Committee Thiyam Kabichandra; organization secretary Khangembam Shining; finance secretary in-charge Konjengbam Premkanta; joint secretary Ningthoujam Robin and member Somokanta Soram.

In a statement, the JCILPS Student`s Wing said the government is not committed to bring an effective bill which could check the rampant entry of non-locals into the state though the controversial Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant Workers Bill, 2015 has been withdrawn.

Pledging that it will continue to launch onslaught of intense agitation till the proposed new bill is passed by the government within 15 days as set by JCILPS, the students`™ wing asked non-locals staying in different parts of the state to stay inside their rooms and not to get out.

Taking strong exception to the FIR filed against the deceased student Sapam Robinhood as reported in local dailies today, it demanded befitting action against the police personnel involved in the killing of the student during a protest demonstration on July 8.

It appealed to the people especially students to extend full support to the ongoing mass movement of ILP spearheaded by JCILPS.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/07/unconditional-release-of-arrested-student-leaders-demanded/

IMPHAL, July 17: For tomorrow, the indefinite curfew imposition in Imphal West and Imphal East district by orders of its District Magistrates from 4 pm of July 8 will be relaxed for 13 hours from 5 am to 7 pm.

The curfew was clamped in view of the volatile situation prevailing in the districts following the death of a student of AnandaSingh Higher Secondary Academy in police excesses during a protest staged on July 8 demanding enforcement of Inner Line Permit System in the state.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/07/curfew-relaxed-from-5am-to-7pm/