TKLI, TPOI condemn eviction of ADC members
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 12 2018:
Tangkhul Students' Union Imphal (TKLI) and Tangkhul People Organization Imphal (TPOI) strongly condemned the inhuman treatment meted out to their ADC members by the State Governments, said a statement jointly issued by TKLI and TPOI.
In the statement, it was said that the State Youth Centre and Sports Hostel No 1, Sports Complex, Khuman Lampak, Imphal were left unused and unattended and at that point of time, there was some threats on the life of those ADC members while adding that the State Government accordingly allotted the rooms for their accommodation at Imphal.
The statement added, the ADC members cannot be called as unauthorized as they were not the one who illegally entered those premises and resided there.
It was the Government who accommodate them and the allotment order is not yet revoked.
TKLI and TPOI strongly condemned the eviction of ADC Members from the premises by the security personnel without giving sufficient time and the State government cannot humiliate the elected ADC members in such an inhuman way, added the statement.
In the statement, TKLI and TPOI urged the State Government to immediately arrange alternative arrangement for the victims, failing which they will resort to explore various legal means under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and other safeguard provisions and will take legal action against those responsible authorities.