There will be no burial at disputed site : Th Basantakumar
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, August 03 2023:
Law and Legislative Affairs Minister, Th Basantakumar Singh while briefing the media today at the Auditorium of DIPR, Manipur informed that the High Court of Manipur has passed an order in connection with a Public Interest Litigation filed by International Meeteis Forum.
Acting on the PIL (No.33 of 2023 : International Meeteis Forum Vs State of Manipur & ors), the Court has directed the State Government and Central Government and the law enforcing agencies/personnel as well as the public belonging to both the communities to maintain status quo ante at the land in question, he said.
The Court also directed the Central and State Governments to take appropriate effective steps to control law and order problems in and around the land in question, he said.
The Court went on to direct the respondents including Central and State Governments and other aggrieved parties to make an effort for amicable settlement regarding the issue.
The Court also gave the private respondents and all the representatives of the Kuki-Zo community the liberty to apply to the official respondents for allotment of land for the purpose of burial within a period of one week, he added.
Th Basantakumar also highlighted the content of a letter sent by Union Minister of State, Home Affairs, Government of India, Nityanand Rai which appealed to all concerned to maintain peace and communal harmony.
The Government of India had also assured that it will spare no effort to resolve the issue for last rites of the mortal remains of those killed in ethnic violence amicably to the utmost satisfaction of all parties within a period of seven days, he said.
Th Basantakumar also appealed not to rely on rumours but to go for authentic information.
Dr Sapam Ranjan Singh, Minister (IPR) accompanied the Minister (Education) during the press briefing.