IMPHAL, October 15: Manipur Governor, Dr Ashwani Kumar was briefed thoroughly regarding the ailments of Manipur hill area by the leaders of All Tribal Students Union, Manipur (ATSUM) on Monday in Imphal.
A seven-member delegation of the tribal students' body met Governor Dr Ashwani Kumar at Raj Bhavan and explained to him in detail the “farce scenario of Manipur hill districts.”
According to ATSUM leaders, the Governor was told that if the Hill Area Committee (HAC) functions properly; the incidents such as the border fencing issue, Silent village issue and Taosem-Jiribam boundary controversy would not have happened. ATSUM had also reportedly informed the Governor about the inefficient functioning of the Autonomous District Councils (ADCs). ATSUM leaders also apprised the Governor on the need to have a separate budget for the hill districts of Manipur.
According to the ATSUM leaders, Dr Ashwani Kumar after lending a patient hearing had told the former that the only solution now is to secure the proper functioning of the Hill Area Committee (HAC) under Article 371(C) of the Constitution of India.
Meanwhile, ATSUM leaders have reiterated to start its second phase of agitation under ROTO (Reckoning of the others) soon.
~MExN
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