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IMPHAL, May 20: Speaking to the media today, Dr I Ibohalbi, MLA of Oinam Constituency validated the need to amend existing laws in the state so that every citizen of the state has an equal right to settle in any part of the state regardless of hill or valley. In an interaction with the media at his residence, the MLA briefed that he along with some members of the All India Trinamool congress, Ukhrul block visit Silent village on May 18 to look into the present condition of the village after the May 3 incident in which 36 houses were burnt down by villagers of the neighboring Saijang village. He expressed his unhappiness and regret that the villagers were staying in temporary huts covered by trampolines in such inclement weather.
He further said that even though the villagers have been provided lots of eatable stuff and other material which are needed for their day to day life from the side of the state government and from various NGOs and civil society organizations of the state, the villagers are still waiting for the assurance given by the state government to take up proper rehabilitation initiatives.
Congratulating the 6 state climbers on the their achievement of their conquest of the highest mountain, the MLA said that Manipur is always in the limelight in the field of sports.
The state government should honor the state climbers on their achievement, he said.
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