ILP demand: 'Public to enforce ILP if govt fails'
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 10 2012:
If the government of Manipur failed to adopt a decision on re-implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) system during the current Assembly session in accordance to the wishes of the people, Joint Committee on Inner Line permit System would be compelled to enforce ILP with the cooperation of the public, said Somorendro Thokchom, Media Coordinator of the Committee has announced.
Addressing a press meet at the Hafta Kangjeibung office of the Committee, Somorendro said that people of the state would take recourse to stern agitations if the government failed to take a definite decision on re-introducing ILP in the state during the current Assembly session.
Demanding the state government to clarify over its recent communication with Union Home Ministry in connection with the public demand for re-introduction of ILP, Somorendro wanted to know whether the government had sought the opinion of the Ministry in connection with the ILP system which was revoked in November 1950 or for modification of Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation 1873 or a totally new ILP system devised by the state government.
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If the State Assembly has any power, it should have adopted a resolution before consulting the Ministry, Somorendro maintained and urged the people of the state to extend their fullest co-operation to the ongoing movement for re-introductionof ILP.
Meanwhile, in response to the call of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System, members of different Meira Paibi organisations of Chingmeirong area took out a torch rally from Chingmeirong Maning Leikai to Assembly Gate in the evening today.
Sit-in- protest over the demand for re-implementation of ILP were also witnessed at different parts today.
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At Sagolband Moirang Hanuba Leirak, the protest demonstration was held under the joint aegis of Moirang Hanuba Semgat Sagatpa Committee, United Club and Sanamahi Lainingkon Sanglen.
Members of Union of Social Upliftment, Khurai and Lamlong Keithel Apunba Nupi Lup staged the protest at Khurai Lamlong.
At Haobam Marak Irom Leikai, the protest demonstration was organised by Naoriya Pakhanglakpa Meira Paibi Development Organisation.
Similar protest demonstrations were also witnessed at Sawombung, Lamlai, Yaingangpokpi, Lamphel Super Market and Ima Panthoi Sana Keithel.