Imphal, Sept 9 (NNN): Minister of State (MoS) for Information and Broad Casting, Government of India Mr J.C. Jatua has said he will take up the matter regarding the frequent intimidation to the journalists in Manipur.
\nSpeaking to the media on the sideline of Trinamool Congress organisational meeting in Imphal today, J.C Jatua said the matter actually concerns with the state home department and the Union home ministry \u201cbut I will discuss the matter with the journalists here when I come again to Imphal next time.\u201d
\nOn Sunday, Rajya Sabha MP Derek O\u2019 Brien who is also the All India Trinamool Congress vice president along with MoS for I & B J.C Jatua came to Imphal and participated in the TMC party organisational meeting here on Sunday.
\nBefore leaving for Kolkata, Derek O\u2019 Brien addressed the media where he said that his party\u2019s stand to implement the Inner Line Permit in Manipur has not changed. \u201cOur party chief Mamata Banerjee came to Manipur before the state assembly election some eight months ago and assured to push for implementing the Inner Line Permit in Manipur and this assurance still stands,\u201d said Drek O\u2019Brien.
\nOn the recent threats to the people of the North East region in elsewhere India, Derek O\u2019Brien said the issue was a serious one to which the Trinamool Congress is very much concerned. \u201cWe have raised the issue in the Parliament three times,\u201d stated Derek O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n\n