BJP denounces drug scandals
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 27 2013:
Demanding appropriate legal punishment against those involved in smuggling of drugs into the State, BJP Mahila Morcha, Manipur Pradesh organized a sit-in protest demonstration at the gate of the party office at Nityaipat Chuthek today.
After the protest demonstration, representatives of the Mahila Morcha also submitted a memorandum to the Governor demanding handing over Colonel Ajay Choudhry, PRO, Defense Wing, Imphal, son of MLA TN Haokip as well as all other yet to be identified owners of the drugs hauled up from Mantripukhri and Imphal Airport to the Central Narcotics Bureau, Government of India for necessary action.
The memorandum observed that involvement of a high ranking Army officer in drug smuggling case should not be taken lightly and the apprehension of the general public over possible involvement of other MLAs or Ministers in similar illegal drug trafficking cases in Manipur should not be sidelined.
Th Chaoba, President of BJP, Manipur Pradesh; ex-Minister Gangmumei kamei; ex-Speaker Dr Sapam Dhananjoy; ex-MLA Meinam Bharat and other prominent party leaders also took part in the protest demonstration.