Follow-up to memorandum submitted to Kiren Rijiju
03 June 2015, Delhi:
The Thadou Students’ Association, General Headquarters follow-up the memorandum on 1st June, 2015 which was submitted to the Shri. Kiren Rijiju, MoS (Home), Govt. of India on the 21st May, 2015 at MHA Office, North Block, New Delhi. The follow-up was delegated by James Haokip, Secy. General and Thangpimang Kipgen, Member.
The memorandum demanded –
(i) That equal treatment according to the law of the land be given to victims as well as perpetrators of crime in both incidents of Thingsat and Patsoi, meaning equal amount of compensation on the basis of equal rights and equal value of lives as a citizen and properties in both incidents and that the same law be applied in the processes of justice delivery;
(ii) That perpetrators or suspects of Patsoi killing incident be immediately arrested and an appropriate high level enquiry be immediately ordered into the incident and fitting action taken against anyone found guilty according to the law of the land.
(iii) That adequate compensation and assistance be given to all the victims of crime of Thingsat and Patsoi incidents equally.
(iv) That adequate financial and material assistance be given to rebuild the church at Patsoi that was burnt down and appropriate action taken against perpetrators of the crime according to the law of the land.
(v) That the Government starts meaningful engagement with the SoO signatory groups by holding political talks with the SoO groups as soon as practicable, taking into confidence the SoO signatory groups and the communities concerned to work out a solution.
(vi) That provisions of the 6th schedule of the Constitution of India be implemented in all the hill areas of Manipur for protection of indigenous tribal rights and for more permanent and lasting solution to the plights of the tribal communities of Manipur.
Shambu Singh, Joint Secretary (NE), MHA responds that "Let us send an advisory to the state in taking action against lynch mob and send a report to MHA on this. It may also be inquired if any ex-gratia has been paid and what other compensatory measre have been taken". Before, the MoS have assured that he will follow-up the case and ordered the matter to send it to appropriate officials.
Regards,
Lalthanglen Kipgen
President, TSA-GHQ
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This Press Release was posted on June 04 2015
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