Imphal, April 03: The manipur Hill Areas Autonomous District Council Bill 2008 has been withdrawn even though same was placed before the special session of the Assembly today.

With the consent of the SPF Government the highly disputed Bill was tabled on the floor of the House by Tribal Development Minister DD Thaisii at the previous Assembly session on March 6 with the same referred to the Hill Areas Committee on the same day without any deliberation by the members of the House.

Inspite of the HAC reviewing the Bill in all its perspectives to rectify flaws, if any and add new clauses before it was re-introduced to the House, objections raised by the members led to the same being referred again to the Select Committee of the Assembly for further scrutiny.

However, members of the House pointed out certain flaws in the Bill which consumed two days of revision by the Select Committee as well as inconclusive contents in the report of the HAC that ultimately resulted in an understanding between the HAC and State Cabinet for its withdrawal from the Assembly.

Highlight of today's brief session also included HAC Chairman Thangminlen Kipgen tabling a report on the Bill and the TD & Hills Minister DD Thaisii moving a motion for its withdrawal which was approved by members of the House.

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