IMPHAL, March 1: To mount pressure on the State Government to implement the Inner Line Permit System in the State during the ongoing assembly session, the students`™ wing and women`™s wing of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System held sit-in protests at many parts of the Greater Imphal area today.
JCILPS has been mounting pressure on the State Government to safeguard the indigenous people of the State having the Inner Line permit System or a similar act implimented.
The ongoing assembly session is going to conclude on March 3 and the members of JCILPS has threatened to boycott the house if the Government fails to introduce the bill by March 2.
Various sit-in protests were held today at Khwaramband keithel, Kwakeithel, Pisum Keithel, Tera Keithel, Singjamei Keithel, Kongba, Lamlong Keithel, Naoremthong, Lalambung and in front of JCILPS office located at Nongmeibung, Imphal.
It may be recalled here that the JCILPS had already threatened to launch even bigger demonstrations if the Government fails to introduce the bill during the current assembly session.
Meanwhile, the Janata Dal (United) has called for a discussion on the issue of implementing the Inner Line Permit System or a similar act during the ongoing session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly so that the public don`™t lose its trust on the All Manipur Political Party Committee which was formed on August 9, 2014 to deliberate on the act.
Speaking to media persons at a jointly called press conference by the JD (U) and the Aam Aadmi Party, JD (U) president M Tombi said the committee formed should not turned its back to the public, adding that the government should not use the committee as a tool to befool people.
He further stated that the JD (U) strongly condemned the act of the government for withholding any information about its stand on the act from the committee which have discussed the issue six months ago. It`™s a sorry matter because after gaining the trust of the people, the government is alienating the people.
If the government fails to implement the act, the JD (U) along with the AAP will join the public and other civil organisations to demand the implementation of ILP, the president stated.
He continued that the committee formed comprises of the deputy Chief Minister, eminent political figures, members of the high court and the bar association. The committee has already submitted its recommendation to the government but the government failed to announce any positive steps to the people of the State.
M Tombi appealed the All Manipur Political Party Committee to perform the task entrusted to it with sincerity for the welfare of the State and the indigenous people residing in Manipur.