IMPHAL, March 1: The Communist Party of India (CPI) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM has declared to join in the further course of action taken up by the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) with public support to safeguard the indigenous population.
This was informed by representatives of the two parties speaking to media persons at a press meet held today evening here at Irabot Bhawan, BT Road.
The meet was attended by CPI Manipur State Council Secretariat member L Sotin Singh, Surchand Singh and CPM Manipur State Committee Secretariat member Y Ratan.
The three speaking to media said, we have seen various forms of agitations launched by civil society organizations led by JCILPS demanding reintroduction of Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) to safeguard the indigenous population of the State.
And after seeing the agitations, Manipur Legislative Assembly also discussed to introduce ILP in the State. The State Govt even formed an All Political Party Committee on ILP to discuss the matter more seriously and further collected suggestions/opinions from the experts, they said.
Furthermore, the govt had also announced earlier that the ILPS will be introduced by passing a bill in the 10th session of the tenth Manipur Legislative Assembly which commenced on February 25, they said.
However the assembly session is now coming to an end with only two days remaining and still there is no sign of passing a bill on ILP, they said disappointingly.
According to India Constitution Article No 19 (5), the state government has been provided with the power to implement such an act in the interest of the public.
While saying that the CPI and CPM are losing faith in the Govt that it will introduce the bill in this current session, they have announced to join in the further course of actions taken up by JCILPS with public support.