Threat perceptions and demand for regulatory mechanism - The Sangai Express Editorial :: July 26, 2014 - Once again the brute side of the State police came to the fore. Scores and scores of school and college students were slapped, kicked, thrashed, gun-butted and shelled with tear gas canisters for demanding vociferously a system, popularly known as Inner Line Permit, which can regulate and monitor immigration into the State. The issue of ILP is not a new one although the public agitation spearheaded by the student community is a renewed effort to drill into the minds of the State legislators the purported growing need for such a system. The advocates of ILP system, particularly the young students take the issue very seriously and of course, many of them are aroused by the issue. Even though the State Government has not shown any interest so far to take up the issue this time, the Manipur Legislative Assembly adopted resolution in favour of extending the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulations 1873 to Manipur, not once but twice, not to mention about the Cabinet decision towards the same effect. Read full @ goo.gl/dR41QB
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 02:16:40 +0000
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