IMPHAL, Aug 20: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee today paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 71st Birth Anniversary at the Manipur Congress Bhawan.
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh, deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam who is also the president of MPCC, and Congress ministers and MLAs and workers attended the function.
Deputy Chief Minister speaking to media persons on the sideline of the function on the ILP Bill issue, said since it is a money bill it needs the Governor`™s assent.
After the Bill is approved by the cabinet it will be sent to the Governor, he said.
Following which, the government will decide as soon as possible to table the Bill in the Assembly, Gaikhangam elaborated.
If possible before 25 of this month, he added.
He further condemned violent incident in Moreh as unfortunate.
It happened suddenly taking everyone by surprise, however the government as well as the civil society organisations have managed to bring the situation under control, he said.
Everything is back to normal now, he said.
When asked what he had to say about a community in Moreh accusing additional SP, Moreh of taking no action and simply watching when the violent incident happened right infront of his eyes, the dy Chief Minister who also holds the Home portfolio said `I don`™t thinking he must have done that but since an allegation has been raise the government will enquire about it.`
`People had shouted slogans demanding the Police and Assam Riles to go back, in protest against their inaction in the course of Moreh incident. People are also unhappy that even though the police are outnumbered by the protester the Assam Rifles could have acted to stop the violence. What do you have to say about this, a reporter asked.
`I don`™t want to comment much on the Assam Rifles thing however we`™ll take up the issue with Assam Rifles authority.`
`I hope they will co-operate and we`™ll be able to prevent these things from happening in the future,` the Dy CM replied.
He further said that the number of State forces at Moreh needs to be increased by two or three companies and the government is considering it as it is as a border town.
Government will consider about providing compensation for the losses in the Moreh violence after receiving the survey and assessment report from the DC, ADCs and District Authority, he added.