Speaker's team meet Amit Shah
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 14 2023:
A team of ruling MLAs led by Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly Th Satyabrata reportedly met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at New Delhi this evening and placed a list of demands to the Central leader.
The charter of demands included immediate steps to bring about lasting peace in Manipur, specific timeframe for implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC), disarmament of illegal/unauthorised weapons and re-opening of National highways.
The MLAs also made it clear that they would not go back to Manipur until their demands are addressed.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah gave an appointment to the MLAs with a condition that he would meet sets of five MLAs each.
The MLAs camping at the National Capital, however, refused the condition of meeting and argued that the meeting should be held in the presence of all the MLAs.
The MLAs of the ruling parties held a meeting at the conference hall of Manipur Bhavan at Sardar Patel Marg pertaining to the appointment given by Amit Shah.
There reportedly was a difference of opinions among the MLAs on the matter (appointment given by Amit Shah) as some of them argued that there shouldn't be grouping of MLAs while meeting Amit Shah.
Later, a team of MLAs led by Speaker Th Satyabrata went to the place of Amit Shah at around 8 pm and requested the Central leader to meet all the MLAs at once so as to share ideas and possibly work out a solution.
Reportedly, the MLAs camping at New Delhi held two meetings today and held discussion on Manipur violence and on meeting the Central leaders.
Th Satyabrata and the MLAs who met Amit Shah held another meeting at Manipur Bhavan with the other MLAs on what transpired during their meeting with Amit Shah.