JCILPS begins hunger strike protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 03 2016:
In continuation of its demand for implementation of ILPS in the State and withdrawal of the wanted tag placed
on Khomdram Ratan, the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit
System (JCILPS), on Wednesday began a relay hunger strike protest at Keishampat Leimajam Leikai community hall.
JCILPS Women Wing convenor Thongam (O) Apabi Devi
who was present on the first day of the hunger strike protest
expressed dissappointment that the State Government left out
JCILPS and CSOs of hill districts in the drafting of a new Bill
for protection of indigenous people.
The new Bill is likely to be tabled in the upcoming Assem-
bly session but no measures have been taken up by the State
Government to discuss the new Bill with the stakeholders, she
said.
The contents of the new Bill should be made public
before they are tabled in the State Assembly, Apabi said while
warning that the State may witness a massive uproar in case
the new Bill does not fulfill the people's common aspirations.