Forward Bloc clarifies
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 17 2015:
All India Forward Bloc, Manipur State Committee, in a statement, has clarified that the party would not have any liability if there is any shortcoming in the recommendation made by All Political Party Committee on Inner Line Permit System.
It said that the first meeting of all poltical parties of Manipur was convened at the Chief Minister's Secretariat on August 6, 2014 to discuss the probability of introduction of ILP System or any other means to protect the indigenous people of the state.
The meeting resolved to constitute a committee of few selected representatives of some political parties under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister to collect comments and opinions before making the final recommendation to the Government.
However, the Committee submitted its recommendation to the State Government on December 10, 2014 and, thereafter no further meeting of all political parties was convened.
The Forward Bloc was not part of the Committee and it did not receive any copy of the recommendation submitted to the Government, the statement added.