House committee election on July 26

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | July 22

Under the rules of procedure of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, the motion to elect seven members each to the committee on public accounts, committee on estimates and committee on public undertakings was put up by deputy chief minister, Y. Joykumar today.

The Speaker announced that the election will be held on July 26. It may be mentioned that six parliamentary secretaries had resigned from their post earlier to facilitate their entry into the various committees of the House.

 Teacher transfer is state policy :  N. Biren

Regarding the clash which occurred on Friday among students of CC Higher Secondary School and Imphal East police personnel in which injuries were caused to three policemen including commando officer–in-charge Vaiphei, police have registered an FIR.

Mentioning that the protest occurred due to the transfer of teaching staff of the school, leader of the House, Biren Singh today clarified on the floor of the House that the transfers were done under state government policy.

He said, “It is very unfortunate that there were reports of protest against the transfer of teachers. The transfer is done, following promotion of teachers. This will benefit both the students and teachers. The public should cooperate with the policies adopted by the government as it is meant for the welfare of the students and teaching community.”

Biren said police registered a case in connection with yesterday’s clash between the police and students to find out how the violence broke out.

Reports said there were stone pelting by the agitating students and the police had to use tear gas shells to bring the situation under control.

Biren said some students and three police personnel sustained injuries. “When a police team was negotiating with the students demonstrating on an Imphal street some unknown persons pelted stones at the police. The injured persons were hospitalised,” the chief minister said.