IMPHAL, August 9: A 14-member team of Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) led by its convenor in-charge Khomdram Ratan will have a meeting with the State government on the proposed draft bill tomorrow at 3 pm.
Announcing this during a press meet at the residence of Arambam Somorendro, Sagolband Meino Leirak here today, convener in-charge of JCILPS Khomdram Ratan said that the decision to hold a meeting with the government on the issue was arrived after having a marathon meeting between the committee and representatives of civil society organizations held yesterday.
He asserted that suspension of six police personnel involved in the killing of Sapam Robinhood and assurance of the government on the five-point demands to be included in the proposed bill paved way for the meeting which has been seen as an important development following the public outrage over the demand for implementation of ILPS or similar law in the State.
During the proposed meeting with the government, medical helpline in relation to the ongoing mass movement, treatment for injured agitators and several other relevant issues will be discussed at length, the convener in-charge said.
He also said that outcome of the meeting will be disclosed to the public through the media to maintain transparency in the ongoing mass movement.
It may be mentioned that JCILPS submitted their draft recommendations which include five-point demands to the government yesterday. The five points meant to be included in the proposed bill are issue of permit or pass; cut-off base year of non indigenous persons; issue of non-alienation of land to non-indigenous persons; issue of expansion and smooth functioning of the Labour Department and detection and deportation of non-indigenous persons.
On the other hand, the Drafting Committee constituted by the government has also submitted their recommendations on the proposed bill to Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on August 4.