IMPHAL, Jun 6 UNA: Reacting to a statement of Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh on the issue of implementation of inner line permit system in Manipur, a student body flayed him of being giving a “irresponsible” statement on Thursday.
State chief minister O. Ibobi Singh had on Wednesday said that the government would not remain silent if the volunteers of Joint Action Committee on Inner Line Permit System take law in their hands while pressing the state government for the implementation of ILP system in the state.
The chief minister said this while reacting to the type of campaign being launched in the state which includes preventing entry of Indian citizens (non-locals) into the state. The chief minister, however, said that his government was not against the introduction of the ILP but as the matter is with the union government it has to be jointly press the union government through proper channel.
Addressing a press conference held its office at Imphal, the Student Union of Kangleipak (SUK) termed the statement of chief minister regarding peoples’ agitation for introduction of the Inner Line Permit System in the state as ‘irresponsible” statement.
Pressing the government for introduction of the inner line permit system in Manipur to check unchecked increase in the number of non-locals in the state, the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) has been conducting drives against non-Manipuris.
With the dateline of the ultimatum given to Manipur Government to clear its stance on introduction of Inner Line Permit system in the state was ending, JCILPS had on May 30 decided to go on with its earlier decision to stop visiting of non-locals to the state from June 1-5 and disallow outsiders to enter into the lanes and localities of the state from June 6-10.
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