PAC announces stir plan against Pravish' death
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 17 2018:
People Action Committee constituted against the death of Pravish Chanam has threatened to launch different forms of severe agitation in Uripok AC from January 28 in case the State Government fails to provide an assurance in writing that the death case would be handed over to CBI within January 27 for speedy justice.
Addressing a press meet held today at Manipur Press Club, PAC convenor Ahongsangbam Pholen said that the committee along with youth clubs has been taking up various agitations demanding the State Government to initiate steps to ensure speedy justice to the death case but the same has not been done till date.
Convenor of Youth Forum for Protection of Human Rights, Thoubal District, Th Kiran who was present at the meet said that repeated pleas have been made to the State Government urging to hand over the case to CBI at the earliest but to no avail.
He mentioned that a meeting was held with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh wherein the CM assured that the case would be handed over to CBI if there were any shortcomings in the investigation.
He urged the State Government to extend full support to the demand instead of making mere assurances.
Convenor of North East Forum for International Solidarity, Chinglen Khumukcham attended the press meet.
Later in the evening, a press conference was held at the deceased's residence at Uripok Achom Leikai.
Addressing the press conference, convenor of PAC Women's Wing, W Satyabati said that the committee met Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on January 9 in connection with the death of Pravish Chanam.
She mentioned that Kiren Rijiju had told the committee to press the State Government to take a cabinet decision and submit a missive to the UP Government for handing over the case to CBI.
She urged the State Government to do the needful at the earliest or else a series of intense agitation will be launched by the women's wing of the committee.