Protest rally, sit-in-protests held
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, August 23 2015:
Over 2000 people took part in a mass sit-in-protest stagedby JCILPS, Moirang branch at Moirang bazar today demanding ILPS, our correspondent reports.
The protesters later took out a protest rally up to the residence of Moirang A/C MLA M Prithiviraj Singh where a 10-point memorandum was handed over to the MLA for submission to the Chief Minister of the State.
On being questioned why the ILPS issue has not been resolved till date, the MLA answered with an assurance that the proposed draft Bill will be passed by August 25 .
He further advised the people to bear with the State Government for another couple of days.
In the meantime, Senior Citizens for Society, Bishnupur also staged a protest demonstration at Ningthoukhong bazar demanding ILPS today.