Political parties review ILPS gridlock
Strikes, Bandh Continue To Cripple Normal Life In Valley Districts
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 16 2015 :
The leaders of the political parties who had attended a crucial meeting in the office of the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi on Thursday were of the unanimous view that the Government would need at least one month to finalise the Bill in lieu of the one which was withdrawn from the Assembly on Wednesday.
The parties said that it is not easy thing to pass such a bill.
The government will need the opinions of the legal, constitutional and other experts which have to be reflected in it.
Besides, the viewpoints of JCILPS and other stake holders will have to be incorporated, stated the parties.
Representatives of the BJP and MPP failed to turn up for the meeting which was considered important for the fate of the bill.
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The JCILPS convener K Ratan said that there is no change in the stand of the committee.
It was already stated that if the Assembly Secretariat fails to issue a notification by 4 pm on Thursday, it will go ahead with more drastic "democratic agitations".
The deadline had passed without any positive response.
The meeting of the political parties also recommended the constitution of a drafting committee to prepare a new Bill.
The drafting committee should consult the JCILPS and other stake-holders for giving a final shape to the proposed bill.
The meeting also appealed to JCILPS to extend cooperation by suspending the ongoing agitations.
However, the stake holders are suspicious of the "government's delaying tactics".
There were enough materials with the Government since it took six months to collect date and views to prepare the Bill, There is no justification to seek three more months, Ratan pointed out.
Meanwhile, the 12 hour general strike called by the JAC against the killing of Sapam Robinhood had thrown normal life out of gear in the valley districts.
Men, women and youths came out to block traffic in almost all key road stretches.
All educational institutes, government offices, markets and other business houses centres wore a deserted look for the day.