Mizoram CM urges PM not to adores 3 Bill passed by Manipur Assembly

            Aizawl, the 4th September, 2015 (CHIKIM) : The Chief Minister of Mizoram Lalthanhawla urges the Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to give the consent of the central Government to the three bills passed on 31st August 2015 by the Manipur Assembly as it is directly against the tribal people of the state. 

The Chief Minister of Mizoram Lalthanhawla, in his letter informed the Prime Minister that there are three major communities living in Manipur since time immemorial. They are the Meiteis, the Nagas and the KUKI/MIZO ethnic group. 

Pointing out the cause of the present prevailing problem in Manipur, he said that over the past few months, a pressure group formed by Meitei people demanding introduction of Inner Line Permit created Law and order problem in the valley of Manipur. The tribal people are not a part of the pressure group, they are neither consulted nor do they sympathise with the cause. Owing to sustained intensification of pressure, on 31 August 2015, the Manipur Legislative Assembly was compelled to convene a special session to pass three bills, namely Protection of Manipur People Bill 2015, the Manipur Land Revenue & Land Reforms (seventh Ammendment) Bill 2015, the Manipur shop & establishment (second Ammendment) Bill,2015.

The letter further stated that the all Naga Students Association, Manipur and Kuki Students Organisation, Manipur had called a general strike against the ILP. Subsequently, following the passing of the Bills, there were vehement protest in the hills of Manipur, particularly in Churachandpur District and Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council area. Unfortunately, several precious lives were lost and many injured. House of a minister and house of four MLAs were also burnt.

Lalthanhawla, therefore, urges the Prime Minister not to give consent to the three bills saying "Considering the volatile and sensitive nature that exist among the three communities in Manipur, I would like to request you to ensure that the Central Government deos not give its consent to the three bills passed by the Manipur Legislative Assembly as they are directly against the tribal people of the state. I hope you will kindly excuse my temerity in writing this but they are of vital importance to the tribal people of the state."