Khaidem Mani questions Govt
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, May 31 2016: The alleged stoic silence maintained by the seemingly hapless State Govt to the current unrest in the State seems a deliberate move to bring in President's Rule in the State, said senior advocate Khaidem Mani.

Speaking to reporters today at AMBA building, Cheirap Court complex, senior advocate and secretary of Senior Citizens for Society, Khaidem Mani said that the agitation to demand the conversion of the three Bills passed by the State Assembly in August last year into Acts is gaining momentum.

Many students have joined the protest demonstration.

And it is unfortunate that the agitation is being intensified to a level beyond the control of the JCILPS, Kh Mani said.

The exhortation of the public by JCILPS Students' Wing to stage any form of agitation of their wish is an inclination to anarchy, Kh Mani said while adding that such form of agitation is awry.

However, all these happenings were propelled by the State Govt as it failed to systematically contain the agitation or take the public into confidence.

The State Govt also failed to show any enthusiasm to go to Delhi to press the Central leaders for conversion of the three Bills into Acts.

At least a delegation of all political parties led by State CM can stage a protest at Jantar Mantar or Manipur Bhavan in the National Capital, senior advocate Kh Mani said.

Sadly, the State Govt failed to translate into action points of agreement it reached with JCILPS on Aug 25 last year—like setting up of population commission, land reforms commission, identification and deportation of outsiders— which are at its discretion, Kh Mani rued.

The State Govt is expected to know its role in this regard, he said.

It is to the knowledge of all that Article 355 of Indian Constitution can be invoked in case of external aggression or internal disturbance.

On the dispute over the demand of ST status for Meitei/Meetei, Kh Mani said the think-tanks of both the ST demand protagonists and antagonists can thrash out the matter and reach a meeting point through closed-door dialogue.

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