MRVT & MW Bill 2015 tabled after settling issues with Central experts: JCILPS
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, March 19 2015: Final draft for Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant Workers Bill 2015 (MRVT & MW Bill 2015) had been introduced after the Principal Secretary (Home) thrashed it out with Constitutional experts of the Centre on the advice of Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh, Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) claimed on Thursday.

The Regulation of Visitors and Tenants Bill 2015, later renamed as Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant Workers Bill 2015, was tabled by Principal Secretary (Home) Dr Suresh Babu on the advice of CM Ibobi during a meeting at the Chief Minister's Secretariat on February 18 which was attended by Cabinet Ministers, members of JCILPS and All Political Party Committee on ILPS, a JCILPS statement said.

The meeting agreed to make the earlier proposed Bill a people-friendly Bill without any content that can go against the Indian Constitution, after certain ambiguous terms mentioned in it were detected.

Subsequently, the JCILPS submitted a memorandum to the CM on February 22 suggesting the insertion of the five points.

The statement further appealed all well wishers, local clubs and civil society organizations to extend their positive criticism on the movement launched by JCILPS for safeguarding the indigenous people.

The committee asserted that fulfillment of the aspiration of the people is impossible sans people's support.

JCILPS said every struggle and movement around the world reflected the popular desire of the mass and urged the people to make the movement launched by the committee a grand success.

JCILPS said the time has come for every individual to take a firm decision to curb the unabated inflow of non-locals into the State while insisting that the movement aims to ensure democratic rights of every individual.

JCILPS has reaffirmed its decision to defend the people from demographic invasion.

CrPC 144 clamped in Imphal West .

Prohibitory order has been clamped in the entire Imphal West district in the backdrop of non-cooperation movement being launched by the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) against the non-locals.

The prohibitory order under Section 144 CrPC was promulgated in the district as there is likelihood of causing serious breach of peace, disturbances to public tranquility and grave danger to human lives and properties in the area.

The order will continue until further order.

Assembly of five or more persons which is likely to turn unlawful, carrying of sticks, stones, firearms and weapons of any other description or objects which can be used as offensive weapons within the area have been prohibited with effect from 6 pm since March 17 .

The agencies of the Government involved in the enforcement of law and order and the maintenance of essential services have been excluded from the purview of the order.

Prior permission should be obtained from the competent authorities for taking out rallies or processions for customary, traditional, religious, cultural or entertainment purposes involving the assembly of five or more persons.

The prohibitory order has been clamped by the district administration based on police report that there is likelihood of causing serious breach of peace and public tranquility in the district on account of the unlawful activities of some anti-social elements for furtherance of their evil designs.

Also, there is information in the police regarding threat to the business community in Imphal area by the underground elements for payment of extortion demand.

The order however failed to mention the prevailing tension arising out of people's agitations rejecting the Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant Workers Bill, 2015, spearheaded by the JCILPS.

The indefinite non-cooperation movement of the JCILPS against the non-locals has already begun from Wednesday midnight.

While announcing the movement, the JCILPS has asked the people to stop renting houses and rooms to the non-indigenous people.

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