IMPHAL, December 26: The State government has already announced Rs 5 lakhs each for the victims of recent bomb blasts in the State capital, but continues to remain silent on the killing of Manipur Peoples`™ Party vice president (L) Manisana, observed MPP president Nongmeikapam Sovakiran today.
He was speaking at the party`™s 47th foundation day celebration held today at its office.
He said (L) Manisana was shot dead on November 13 last year following which a JAC was formed to pressure the State government.
The JAC had been demanding from both the Chief Minister and the deputy Chief Minister to provide compensation to the bereaved family of the leader, however, there has been no positive step taken up by the government, he asserted.
However, whenever a non-local or a migrant worker dies, the State government is ready to announce compensation he said questioning the government as to whether the lives of the non-locals are more valuable than the lives of the locals.
The MPP is suspicious of whether the government gets percentage cuts from such compensation money he said adding that although the number of victims killed in bomb blasts is quite high, neither the NIA nor the CBI are able to find the culprits till date.
This is because of negligence on the part of the government to take appropriate action, Sovakiran continued.
The deputy Chief Minister had earlier during an Assembly session had announced that Manisana`™s killers have been arrested and even mentioned the name of the involved group, however, the question is whether the government has taken appropriate actions in the case or not, he said.
The MPP president also continued that the party will go to the court seeking compensation to the family.
He said the MPP was founded this same day in 1968 and is one of the most influential regional parties in India.
Although there are several national parties present in Manipur none of them are working for the benefit of the State.
He said that the MPP was founded on this same day in 1968 and it is the 3rd most influential regional party in India. He also said that even though there are innumerable national parties in Manipur, none of them are working for the interests of Manipur.