Imphal, September 11, 2009: Taking serious note of the worsening law and order situation in Manipur, the Union Home Minister has assured to look into the issue and find out what can be done, claimed BJP state unit leaders.

BJP state unit president Dr Haobam Borbabu, former Chief Minister Wahengbam Nipamacha and national executive member M Bhorot called on Home Minister P Chidambaram at New Delhi and apprised him about the prevailing situation in Manipur.

The BJP team also sought intervention of New Delhi into the prevailing situation of Manipur.

The team arrived at Imphal yesterday.

Speaking to media persons this afternoon at the party office, party president Dr Borbabu said that the Union Home Minister was informed in detail about the Khwairamband fake encounter of July 23, absence of rule of law and the abject failure of the state administration.

Detail accounts were given to the Home Minister on the killing of non-Manipuris, ban on screening Hindi movies, extension of help by Ministers and bureaucrats to extortionist outfits, awarding contract works to UG outfits, using UG cadres by some Ministers and MLAs as their personal body guards, donation of huge sums of money to UG outfits by the Chief Minister, arrest of insurgents from the official quarters of Ministers and the problems being encountered in the border fencing work along Indo-Myanmar border.

Borbabu further asserted that the incumbent Government has failed to protect lives and properties of the people.

Stating that the State forces have failed in discharging their duties properly, Borbabu conveyed about the BJP team apprising the Home Minister on the involvement of commandos and IRB in fake encounters in addition to abduction and extortion.

Highlighting the possibility of the outbreak of a civil war in case the SPF Government led by O Ibobi is allowed to stay any longer, the Home Minister was urged to abolish the SPF Government and impose President's Rule.

People did not have any faith in the Judicial Enquiry ordered into the July 23 twin killings, the BJP team conveyed to the Home Minister while asking for CBI probe.

The Home Minister assured that he would look into the points raised by the BJP team and find out what can be done, Borbabu conveyed.

M Bhorot alleged that the SPF Government has been acting on its own whims against the wish and aspirations of the people.

The Home Minister was appealed to conduct a thorough enquiry into the fake encounters taking place in Manipur at the level of the Union Home Ministry, he said.

Former Chief Minister Wahengbam Nipamacha was also present at the press meet.

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