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Imphal, Aug 8:
Octogenarian politician Okram Joy today said that the crux of the present crisis in the state of Manipur is the demand for separate administration in the state of Manipur by ten MLAs of the Manipur legislative assembly.
“The present crisis in the state is escalated due to demand for separate administration by the ten MLAs of the Manipur legislative assembly”, Okram Joy said while talking to media at the Manipur press club here in Imphal today.
Seven MLAs of the BJP, 2 MLAs of the KPA, and one Independent MLA had demanded separate administration from segregating a portion of Manipur’s territory on May 12.
“The demand by the MLAs is unethical conduct”, Okram Joy said and added that a complaint to proceed action against the ten MLAs was been filed to the Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly on May 18, and the matter was taken up in the Privilege Committee of the house only after 2 months said Okram Joy.
“I have also taken up the matter with the Prime Minister of India and the Speaker of the Parliament. The PMO replied before the ethics committee of the state Assembly took up the matter”, O Joy said. He said that if any member of the house breaches the privilege of the house it is the member themselves or the secretary of the legislative assembly that can take up the matter and no one else. Why none of the legislators had filed a complaint against the members for breach of privilege of the Manipur Legislative Assembly by the ten MLAs, O Joy asked. He further said that the MLAs had recently filed a complaint against one lady for breach of privilege of the MLAs but didn’t file any complaint when 10 MLAs have openly declared for distortion of Manipur by breaching the privilege of the state Assembly.
The veteran politician also digs hard at the state BJP over its failure to give any comment in connection with the stand of the 7 BJP MLAs over the demand for separate administration.
“What did the BJP say when their MLAs demanded for bifurcation of Manipur”, O Joy asked.
The Octogenarian Politician further said that the demand by the 10 MLAs for separate administration or separate state under article 3 of the constitution of India is not applicable.
“Manipur merged to the union of India with an agreement signed between the representatives of the Union of India and the then King of Manipur prior to the enactment and enforcement of the Indian Constitution and hence Article 3 of the Indian constitution is not applicable to Manipur as the Article 363 of the constitution of India protects any attempt to segregate the state.
Okrm Joy was accompanied by former MLA Ng Bijoy and RK Anand.
