IMPHAL, June 25 MNS NNN: Terming the recent killing of six NSCN-K cadres by personnel of 10 Assam Rifles in an alleged fake encounter as ‘unfortunate,’ MLAs in Manipur assembly on Tuesday called for appropriate action against the security personnel involved in the incident.
Heingang constituency MLA N Biren and Chandel constituency MLA Nunghlung Victor raising the issue in the Zero Hour in the House, said the killing of six NSCN-K cadres by troops of 10 AR on June 22 as reported by the media was unfortunate and asked for suitable action against the Assam Rifles personnel.
Saying that the Government cannot take this incident lightly, they urged that proper investigation into the incident must be carried out by the concerned authorities as the NSCN-K is a militant group now in peace talks with the Centre.
N.Biren further said that reports were received recently that a Kuki National Front (KNF) militant who was undertaking treatment in the Kuki Christian Hospital at Dewlaland here after suffering bullet injuries had been taken away by an MLA from the private hospital.
This incident has created a wrong impression in the eyes of the public on being politicians so the Home Department should find out this MLA and take action against him, Biren urged while drawing the attention of the Chief Minister in this regard.
Meanwhile a total amount of Rs 120,87,41,000 for different Government Departments for the year 2013-14 was passed in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Manipur Assembly on Tuesday.
Rs. 61,32,63,000 for Panchayat, Rs.33,96,18,000 for Horticulture and Soil Conservation and Rs. 25,58,60,000 for Economics and Statistics were cleared by the House.
MLAs DR I Ibohalbi and Th Shyamkumar moved a policy cut motion on the Panchayat and mentioned about the alleged failure in the devolution of power to the Panchayats and the failure to demarcate overlapping of areas under Autonomous District Council and Panchayat.
MLAs P Brojen, Shyamkumar, Dikho Samuel Risom, Kh Joykishan and Ibohalbi raised a policy cut motion on the Horticulture and Soil Conservation.
Opposition leader Ibohalbi further raised a policy cut motion on the Economics and Statistics.
Panchayat/Economics and Statistics minister Fransis Ngajokpa and Horticulture and Soil Conservation minister Gaikhangam made clarifications on the above motions and assured that all the suggestions by the MLAs would be taken into consideration.
Later, the House passed the amount of the three Government Departments.
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