TKS boycotts CM, Speaker
Source: The Sangai Express
Ukhrul, September 06 2021:
Taking serious exception to the series of alleged anti-tribal policies of the State Government, the Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (TKS) has resolved to socially boycott Chief Minister N Biren Singh and Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker Khemchand Singh and announced non-cooperation movement against the State Government till the fulfilment of all the demands put forth by the student body.
A press release issued by TKS also stated that the real threat to tribal existence, identity, land and culture is the State Government itself and warned of 'all out civil movement' for separate Statehood of the hills if the situation so compels.
Saying that the student body is fully well aware of the aggressive territorial pursuit of the State Government targeting the Hill Areas through legislative fraud such as the Manipur International University Act, 2021 and now the newly introduced Manipur Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion & Facilitation) Bill, 2021, the TKS reminded that there is no Khas land in the hill areas of Manipur and the ownership of land situated in the hill villages of Manipur vests in the villagers themselves.
The tribals within the State do not hold their land under the pleasure of the State Government as also being recently approved by the High Court of Manipur itself in N Lokho vs State of Manipur and C Wungam vs.
Union of India, the student body said and demanded immediate revocation of the impugned order issued by the Speaker on September 1 last and table the proposed Manipur (Hill Areas) Autonomous District Councils Bill, 2021 .