IMPHAL, December 20: State Home Minister Gaikhangam while condemning the alleged act of a gun brandishing NSCN (IM) cadre who had assaulted a Manipuri actress on December 18 evening at Chandel, the state Dy Chief Minister Gaikhangam said during the Zero Hour that the government has already dispatch officials of the Assam Rifles and the state police to visit the venue and conduct an investigation.
Speaking during the Zero hour, the Dy CM said the act of the NSCN (IM) activist is a highly condemnable incident.
While lamenting that the government was informed only on the next day, the Dy CM soon added that he has already talked to representatives of the Film Forum Manipur and all found guilty and involved in the incident will be punished according to the law.
The Dy CM also said that even though there is the liberty not to answer to statements brought up during the Zero Hour, he has made the reply as the issue is of public concerned.
Gaikhangam continued that the government will take all the needed actions regarding the killing of a civilian during the intervening night of December 18-19 at the venue of the Orange Festival at Tamenglong.
Taking opportunity of the Zero Hour, MLA Th Shyamkumar appealed before the House for payment of due salaries of the employees of the Engineering depts.
Langthabal MLA K Shyam appealed for payment of ex-gratia and all needed help to the families of the victims of yesterday’s multiple bomb blasts, while MLA L Ibomcha said that cost of the food available at the Manipur Bhawan, New Delhi is unreasonable.
Other members who condemned the CHandel incident include MLA RK Anand, N Biren.
While N Biren called upon the House to condemn the incident, RK Anand said that the NSCN (IM) cadres should be restricted to their designated camps and if in case they want to get out then they should be made to take permissions.
In the meantime, Opposition leader Dr I Ibohalbi was the first to take up the Chandel issue in the House.
He had asked whether the NSCN (IM) which is in peace talks with the Government of India is allowed to do such things. He had further asked the government to make a statement on the issue.
Meanwhile, Kakching MLA Surchandra had also taken up the issue of a missing non local married to a woman from Kakching Lamkhai.