IMPHAL, August 19: Agitations demanding introduction of the ILPS or a similar Act in the State continued unabated today with sit in protests and public meetings held at several places.
Meira paibis of Canchipur area also locked down the Manipur University as part of the ongoing movement.
Around noon today a group of meira paibis from the surrounding areas of Canchipur came out and locked the Dance department and Chemistry department and warned the other departments to close down on their own until the demand for the introduction of the ILP or a similar Act is met with.
They also warned that any eventuality arising out of departments of blocks remaining open should be the sole responsibility of the MU authorities.
Government offices have also been locked down by agitators at several places inside the Greater Imphal areas since yesterday.
Meanwhile, meira paibees and youth volunteers of the Thangmeiband area had imposed a bandh in the Thangmeiband area today.
The Thangmeiband Road was blocked from Assembly Complex traffic point to Khuyathong traffic. All business establishments also remained closed for the day in the constituency.
A large number of bandh supporters came out to the streets and burned tyres and wood blocking road.
The bandh ended at 7pm today.
The Mekola Youth Association and Mekola Apunba Meira Paibi Lup in association with local clubs, meira paibi organisations of the nearby localities and Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) organised a public meeting at Indira Gandhi Community Hall, Mekola Keithel today and resolved to support JCILPS in its movement until the Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) is implemented in the State.
The meeting was participated by around 2000 youth and Meira Paibi members of Meitram Awang, Meitram Makha, Kodompokpi Maning, Kodompokpi Mayai, Kodompokpi Mamang, Lairenjam Awang, Lairenjam Makha and Kodompokpi Makha Leikai.
According to a statement of the Mekola Youth Association and Mekola Apunba Meira Paibi Lup, speaking on the event, JCILPS women wing programme co-ordinator Nameirakpam Chingkheinganbi said that fate of the indigenous community in the State is at stake with the ever increasing influx of non-locals.
Besides, illegal migrants from neighbouring countries have become a major issue in the sustainability of the indigenous people, she said the statement said.
As such, it is high time to implement a strict Act to check such influx and safeguard the identity and soil of the indigenous communities, she had said according to the statement. She also condemned the inhuman act of police personnel, who killed a student in a protest and assault mercilessly agitating students, it said.
It also said that she condemned the assault on media persons by CDO personnel and demanded stringent action against the personnel involved.
JCILPS women wing co-convener Ak Memcha Leima appealed to the people to adopt non-violent means of movement while carrying out agitation in their respectively locality, it said.
The statement also said that she urged the people of the State to continue their support.
Naoriya Pakhanglakpa People`™s Front chairman Ak Biren called out the male members of the society to come out and take proactive role in the movement, the statement said.
He said that it is high time for the male members to come out from the habit of putting forward women and students, the statement said.
He said instead, they should take proactive role and lead the rest with a sincere motive towards achieving the goal of people, it said.
Later, a mass rally was carried out by the participants and formed a human chain along the Tiddim road. Participants shout slogans demanding implementation of ILPS in the state. After the rally was culminated at Mekola Keithel by passing through Kodompokpi Maning Leikai, Kodompokpi Lamkhai, Meitram Awang and Meitram Makha, the participants burnt an effigy of chief minister O Ibobi.
A sit in protest demanding the implementation of ILPS in Manipur was also organised at Khoijuman Keithel today.
The sit in organised by the Khoijuman Apunba Meira Paibi and Global Science Club Khoijuman.
It was participated by atleast one member from each family of the village.
Later after raising slogans in support of ILPS in Manipur and solidarity on the murder of Robinhood,,a peace rally followed and marched upto Bishnupur.