IMPHAL, July 12: The BJP has constituted a consultative committee to consider all the issues in the State, BJP Manipur Pradesh president Th Chaoba claimed.
Chaoba also demanded a judicial inquiry into the death of class XI student Sapam Robinhood during police action to control a student rally on July 8.
Speaking to media persons during a press meet at the party`™s office today, he said the five member committee will conduct fact finding inquiries into the issues of Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant Workers Bill, Manipur Land Use Policy Bill, restoration of Schedule Tribe status of communities of the State and issues related to insurgency.
Chairman Vision Document BJP Manipur Dr RK Ranjan said the committee will work under his supervision as chairman and have P Saratchandra as convenor; S Tikendra, M Asnikumar as members and RK Shivchandra as co-convenor.
He said the committee will provide recommendation on any issue arising in the State when needed in the interest of the people.
He said the committee will see the mechanism of the ILPS implemented in other States within the framework of the Indian Constitution.
He said the BJP openly supports the ILPS issue as is evident from the memorandum submitted to the Governor of Manipur.
Chaoba said curfew has been imposed for four days on the present ILPS issue in the State, and the ongoing public agitation has extended to Bishnupur and Thoubal districts from the two Imphal districts.
Several persons including students have been injured and a student killed in the State, he continued.
If there is any more death, it could only worsen the situation, Chaoba continued.
BJP demands ILPS and proper land law to be enacted in the State and bring a solution to all the turmoil, he said.
The government should also call an immediate Assembly session and properly discuss the issue, he said.
He continued although Home minister Gaikhangam has already claimed that action will be taken against any police personnel found guilty of wrongful conduct in the death of Robinhood, the government has failed to even identify the personnel till date.
The government has to clarify on the issue to the people, which is why the BJP is demanding a judicial inquiry into the incident, he further said.
BJP Manipur Pradesh general secretary Administration Moirangthem Asnikumar speaking at an exclusive meet with media persons said the BJP Manipur Pradesh has demanded a judicial enquiry on the death of class XI student Sapam Robinhood during police action to control a student rally on July 8.
He said Sapam Robinhood is dead because of the Congress government`™s failure to enact the ILPS in the State.
The government should terminate the responsible police personnel and institute a judicial inquiry into the student killing incident, he demanded.
Robinhood was hit by a tear gas shell shot from a close range by the police.
He continued Robinhood`™s death has strengthened the movement demanding withdrawal of the Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenant and Migrant Workers Bill, 2015 has been intensified in the State.
Unfortunately the State government has failed to take any positive action against the culprit and instead imposed a public curfew which shows its negligence towards the desires of the public, he continued.
This is total violation of democracy, he said
The present government in the State has only violated the people`™s rights and Constitution of India and it is time for the people to teach it a lesson, he claimed.
Asnikumar said the State is witnessing police-public confrontation everywhere.
Educational institutions are closed down and the government offices continue to remain close due to the curfew which is not a good sign of governance, he continued.
He further demanded the government to bring a permanent solution to the ILPS issue or if it can`™t than it should step down on moral grounds.
Ashinikumar alleged that the Congress-led State Government submitted the MRVTMW Bill, 2015 overlooking the recommendations made by members of the All Political Parties.
He further said that MRVTMW Bill, 2015 put up by the Congress led Government was rejected by the Governor a day before the Assembly began. Timely notification of this rejection to the House and the people could have saved Robinhood`™s life, BJP Manipur Pradesh general secretary M Ashinikumar asserted.
But it was very unfortunate that the Leader of House Okram Ibobi Singh and Home minister Gaikhangam seem not serious during the discussion in the Assembly.