Attacks on councillor, pradhan flayed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 04 2011:
Many strongly condemned the assault on IMC Ward No 23 Councillor Birjit by Minister Erabot's son and companions as well as the act of thrashing Khurai Laishram Gram Panchayat Pradhan Y Jiten by security escorts of MLA Dr Ng Bijoy.
IMC Councillors, during a press meet at the office chamber of the IMC Chairperson today, said they strongly condemned the assault of Councillor Birjit by three people led by Minister Erabot's son.
Ward No 5 Councillor and IMC spokesperson P Baleshwar said that the assault on Councillor Birjit without ascertaining facts and circumstances of the October 2 incident tantamount to attacking all the Councillors.
Saying that attacking a people's representative was against law, Baleshwar asserted that Birjit never assaulted Sarojbala and this was confirmed by Birjit's written report and mobile clippings of the incident.
All those involved in attacking Birjit should be booked and punished according to law.
Meanwhile, Imphal East I Panchayat Parishad came out strongly against the thrashing of Khurai Laishram Gram Panchayat Pradhan Y Jiten by security escorts of MLA Dr Ng Bijoy.
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club, Parishad secretary Rabi said thrashing and humiliating Jiten inside Imphal East DC complex by the MLA's security escorts rather than giving due respect to an elected representative was a matter of serious concern.
However, MLA Ng Bijoy has been acting blind to the whole incident.
As such, the Parishad decided to boycott the MLA if he does not ask his escorts to apologise to the Pradhan by October 5 .