IMPHAL, AUGUST 3: Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam has once again urged all stakeholders of the hills and valley of the State to extend sincere cooperation to the effort of the State Government in drafting a new Inner Line Permit (ILP)-related Bill in the Assembly.
Gaikhangam who holds home portfolio told the media on Tuesday that the state Government consulted senior lawyers of the Supreme Court and the process of drafting a new Bill in place of the Protection of Manipur Peoples (PMP) Bill 2015 is nearing completion.
He informed that ahead of the monsoon session of the Manipur State Assembly which would be held in the last part of the current month, another meeting of all political parties would be held to discuss the new draft Bill.
Of the three ILP-related Bills passed by the State Assembly on August 31 last year, the Protection of Manipur Peoples’ Bill, 2015 was rejected by the President of India.
The Bills in question are the Protection of Manipur Peoples Bill, 2015, The Manipur Land Revenue & Land Reforms (7th Amendment) Bill 2015 and The Manipur Shops and Establishment (MS&E) (2nd Amendment) Bill 2015.
The State Government has been working to come to reach an understanding with the Churachandpur based Joint Action Committee (JAC) against anti tribal Bill. Meanwhile JAC on wednesday has announced to observe August 31 as tribal unity day across the tribal areas of the state.
