Functioning of Hill ADCs from Imphal ; Victor Nunghlung bares fangs at State Govt
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 05 2016 :
ST Victor
Nunghlung, MLA of Chandel
AC said that functioning of
ADCs at I
mphal is arbitrary,
bias, void, discriminatory and
unconstitutional.
In a statement, the MLA
said that by virtue of Article
371 C of the Constitution
and subsequent order dated
June 20, 1972 issued by VV
Giri, the then President of
India, the District Councils
are absolutely within the
purview of Hill Areas Com-
mittee of Manipur Legislative
Assembly.
But members of
ADC Chandel are discharg-
ing their duties from 2nd MR
Imphal without the approval
of the HAC.
As per the provisions of
the Manipur Hill Areas Dis-
trict Council Act, 1971 and
amended Act, 2008 it is
mandatory for all members
of the elected ADCs to re-
side and attend office at their
concerned districts headquar-
ters where the concerned
ADCs are constituted, the
MLA said.
Congress ADC members
elected mostly uncontested in
the 2010 elections were sta-
tioned at Imphal and have
been function from there.
Nothing has been done for
the benefit of the public for
that five years.
But after 2015
elections, all the ADC of-
fices of other districts have
been functioning at their re-
spective districts as
mandated by the Act, Victor
said.
However, the present
elected members of Chandel
ADCs are attending and dis-
charging their duties from
Imphal at office building al-
lotted to the State Disaster
Response Force Dept at 2nd
MR by an order dated Dec
12, 2015 issued by the Joint
Secy (TA&H), Govt of
Manipur without any just
causes, he pointed out.
As such, he demanded the
authority concerned to look
into the matter and take nec-
essary action as soon as
possible in the interest of the
public and to prevent further
complication of the issue.
Victor warned of taking
up necessary action, includ-
ing legal proceeding if the
authority concerned fails to
do the needful at the earliest.
Pointing out that TYCM
had issued a legal notice to
the Chief Secretary in this
regard, the MLA urged the
Govt to act before an agita-
tion is launched by the public.
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