IMPHAL, June 29 (NNN): The Federation of All Tribal Youth Clubs, Manipur (FATYCM) has on Saturday said it condemns the “hasty decision” of Manipur Cabinet to “take over” the sacred Royal Palace saying the state Government is appeared to be acting like the title-holder of the historical site.
It is the onus of the state government to refurbish the palace through ‘funding’ and then handing over the task to the Sana Konung Semgat Sagat Lup or other bodies working for preservation of the palace, FATYCM said.
It said the government should honour the Sana Konung and take care of it by means of backing only and flayed the former for purportedly being ‘acquisitive’.
At the same time, the tribal youth federation said that the demand for introduction of Inner Line Permit in Manipur is feasible as enshrined in the Indian Constitution.
It said the state of Manipur lies at the international border besides being a budding state as a result of this, it is essential to stop the influx of migrants or immigrants into the state from other states of the country as well as neighbouring countries.
For this, it added, that ILP under Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulations, 1873 must be introduced in the state almost immediately because in any case these migrants must be imposed with ‘some restrictions’ before it is too late.
Expressing apprehension that the people of the state might become second class citizens of the country in near future, it called for immediate implementation of ILP system in Manipur saying New Delhi and the state Government just cannot deny the legitimate demand.