Imphal | September 2 : With an attempt to hammer out some kind of understanding to break the thaw on the Sadar Hills district demand failing yet again on Thursday, the agitation in Sadar Hills and along national highways remain for now as it entered its 32 days of continuous logjam.
Meanwhile, United Committee Manipur (UCM) has requested the demand committee to either relax or call off the agitation in the interest of the general public of the state.
Delegates of Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) led by its vice-presidents Thangkam Lupheng and Gokul Sharma called on chief minister O Ibobi Singh early in what could be considered as a last ditch effort to break the impasse. But the meeting ended in a disappointing note for both the parties.
The delegates of the demand committee included the three MLAs of Sadar Hills, two former MLAs and vice chairman of Sadar Hills ADC.
General Secretary of SHDDC Tonghen Kipgen admitted that the talks continue to elude solution as the chief minister continued to play delaying tactics. “The CM persuaded the visiting delegates to stop the agitation and give the government three-month times to address the issue,” he said.
He said that the chief minister was only buying time by asking three months because by the time three months end election code of conduct will be enforced and the issue would be conveniently shelved away.
Meanwhile, leaders of United Committee Manipur (UCM) met leaders of SHDDC, the former appealing the later to relax or call off the ongoing agitation for the interest of the general public of Manipur.
UCM president Y Dilipkumar told media that the demand spearheaded by SHDDC is genuine and justified and the decision of the state government to institute a district reorganizing committee is unwarranted and wrong with the three months deadline for the submission of its report suspicious.
Meanwhile, United Committee Manipur (UCM) has requested the demand committee to either relax or call off the agitation in the interest of the general public of the state.
Delegates of Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) led by its vice-presidents Thangkam Lupheng and Gokul Sharma called on chief minister O Ibobi Singh early in what could be considered as a last ditch effort to break the impasse. But the meeting ended in a disappointing note for both the parties.
The delegates of the demand committee included the three MLAs of Sadar Hills, two former MLAs and vice chairman of Sadar Hills ADC.
General Secretary of SHDDC Tonghen Kipgen admitted that the talks continue to elude solution as the chief minister continued to play delaying tactics. “The CM persuaded the visiting delegates to stop the agitation and give the government three-month times to address the issue,” he said.
He said that the chief minister was only buying time by asking three months because by the time three months end election code of conduct will be enforced and the issue would be conveniently shelved away.
Meanwhile, leaders of United Committee Manipur (UCM) met leaders of SHDDC, the former appealing the later to relax or call off the ongoing agitation for the interest of the general public of Manipur.
UCM president Y Dilipkumar told media that the demand spearheaded by SHDDC is genuine and justified and the decision of the state government to institute a district reorganizing committee is unwarranted and wrong with the three months deadline for the submission of its report suspicious.
