KSA urges House resolution to protect indigenous folks
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 02 2017:
The KSA has urged all the MLAs of the State to adopt a resolution in the State Assembly on reservation of Assembly seats for indigenous people where non-local people have overwhelming presence and forward the same resolution to the Government of India .
Speaking to media persons at their Sega Road, Konjeng Hazari Leikai office today, KSA president M Lakshman remarked that Chief Minister N Biren gave certain assurances in the State Assembly on July 31 after RK Imo raised the issue .
The Chief Minister assured that non-local people listed in the State's electoral roll would be removed after the Assembly session is over.
But KSA prefers constitution of a House committee and initiation of the same drive immediately, Lakshman said .
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The State Assembly should adopt a resolution to reserve all the Assembly segments for indigenous people where non-local people have overwhelming presence.
The same resolution should be forwarded to the Government of India .
No ad-hoc measures can be a solution to the issue.
KSA would carry on the ongoing struggle, he said .
Meanwhile, students of different institutes staged sit-in-protest and formed human chains at different places too in support to the KSA's struggle .
Students of MECI Explorer Academy, Blossom English School, South Point School of Science and Triveny Public School staged similar protest demonstrations .
In Thoubal district, students of KM Higher Secondary School and Khangabok Higher Secondary school staged sit-in-protest .
In Bishnupur district, similar protest demonstrations were staged by Haogrampat Junior High School, Loyalam Public School and Children Ideal Junior Basic School.