UCM meets CM
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, July 05 2018: A six member delegation of United Committee Manipur (UCM) led by its president and general secretary met the Chief Minister on July 3 and held a lengthy discussion on the developing situation of shifting of border pillar towards Manipur side by Myanmar for more than two hours.

A press release issued by the secretary information and public relation UCM, today conveyed that during the meeting UCM brought up the border issue, the observation made during UCM's visit to Kwatha Khunou on June 26 to assess border pillar number 81 and the subsidiary pillars as well as the woes of the people of Kwatha Khunjao and Kwatha Khunou to the Chief Minister.

UCM also laid down various points regarding details about how much land Manipur has lost due to the Indo-Myanmar border demarcation as per the Joint Border Survey and the lethargic attitude of the Assam Rifles in protecting the border of Manipur.

It mentioned that UCM minutely explained the failure of the paramilitary force in protecting the boundaries of the State and the possible fallout of such actions and urged the CM to repair and build the roads at the border areas neighbouring Myanmar and to take up steps to properly protect the State's boundaries.

After hearing the demands and points of the UCM team as well as studying the maps, Chief Minister N Biren Singh assured to send a High Power Committee to assess the situation at the earliest.

The CM also assured to carry out a survey to measure the traditional boundary and the recent boundary and to make necessary arrangements to correct the situation if any inconsistencies are found.

Pointing out that UCM will wait for the report from the said High Power Committee, it appealed to the people to stand united and work together to protect the integrity of Manipur.

Assn demands immediate resignation of MU's VC IMPHAL, Jul 5: Singjamei to Lilong Meira Paibee Apunba Lup (SILIMPAL) has demanded the immediate resignation of Manipur University VC Professor Adya Prasad Pandey and has threatened to launch intense agitation if the authorities concerned fail to take up necessary actions to remove the VC from his post at the earliest.

A press release issued by the secretary of SILIMPAL, Kh Shantibala Devi stated that the protest demanding the resignation of the VC has completed 37 days and warned the Central and State Government against turning a blind eye towards the issue assuming that the protest would subside with time.

Explaining the loss and inconveniences faced by the students regarding their academics as well as the possible effect on their future careers, she demanded the VC to resign at the earliest.

Comment