Nemcha Kipgen threatens to file slander suit against Ch Bijoy, demands apology within 48 hours
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, August 06 2023:
Manipur Textile, Commerce and Industry and Cooperation Minister Nemcha Kipgen has warned to file a slander suit against former chief spokesperson of BJP Chongtham Bijoy Singh for making allegedly false and damaging statements about her in a local television news discussion hour.
On August 4, Chongtham Bijoy Singh, socio-political commentator made a strong accusation against the BJP's lone woman Minister that she had met with Th Muivah at Hebron in Nagaland where the NSCN-IM leader asked her to declare Kangpokpi district as Naga territory in return for support from the NSCN-IM.
Vehemently rebutting the accusation, Minister Nemcha Kipgen called Chongtham Bijoy Singh an illogical person who always made such false accusations for his vested interests.
The Minister also pointed out that earlier Chongtham Bijoy Singh had also made such unfounded allegations about former BJP Manipur president Th Chaoba Singh and the current BJP Manipur President A Sarda Devi which had landed him in trouble as he was expelled from the primary membership of the party for violating the party's rules and regulations under Article XXV, Breach of Discipline clause (b), and (d) .
Minister Nemcha Kipgen then clarified that the allegation made by Chongtham Bijoy Singh made against her as baseless and untrue.
"Such a baseless statement without any evidence or credible source to support it during this crisis in the State will attract unwanted circumstances", the Minister added.
She also said that it will not only further divide the communities but will also create enmity between diverse communities in the state.
The Minister then said that Chongtham Bijoy Singh must retract his baseless statement and tender an apology publicly within 48 hours for spreading a damaging statement and accusation, failing which a slander suit will be filed against him and be dealt with legal action.
Minister Nemcha Kipgen also appealed to the media fraternity to exercise extreme caution and ensure the credibility of any information being disseminated to the public.