Two people died in police firing, one was burnt to death in the protest of the three bills passed in the state assembly in Manipur. Curfew (section 144 ,Unlawful Assembly) has been reportedly imposed in the area.
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Curfew in Manipur Town After 3 Dead in Violence |
The houses of state Health Minister Phungzathang Tonsing and five other lawmakers were set on fire in Manipur’s Churachandpur district to protest the bill passed on Monday to bring in the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system. Reportedly, the vehicle of Churachandpur Deputy Commissioner and his escort have also been torched.
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ILP Protesters Set Minister’s House on Fire |
Groups opposed to the passing of the following three bills in the assembly –
The state government had passed three bills–
The Protection of Manipur People Bill, 2015;
The Manipur Shops and Establishments (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015; and
The Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2015–to introduce ILP system in a special session of Manipur Assembly.
The agitation is based on a belief that an influx of outsiders into the state has taken away jobs, and land from the indigenous people, unlike in states like neighboring Nagaland, where the entry of outsiders is strictly regulated.
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