Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 18:
Welcoming the lifting of Disturbed Area Act under Section 3 of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from Imphal Municipal areas, Senior Citizens for Society today noted that it is the first step that should be taken up by the Government taking into account the public sentiments and their demand.
However sincerity on the part of the Centre and the State Government is of paramount importance to find a permanent solution and ensure peace and end excesses of security personnel, secretary of the Society L Sadananda Singh said in a statement.
Taking this fact into account, the Society has today sent a memorandum to each of the Central leaders including Prime Minister, Home Minister, Defence Minister, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, CPI general secretary AB Bhardhan, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, CPI (M) general secretary Harkishan Singh Surjit and Opposition leaders, Sadananda informed.