Minister of State ( IC ) for Labour and Employment Minister of State ( IC ) for Labour and Employment, Bandaru Dattatraya today arrived in the state. He was on his two day visit to Assam, Manipur and Mizoram. Soon after the arrival the Union Minister calls on the Chief Minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh and discussed about the issues relating to the condition of the migrant labours as well as the employees of the state. The Union Minister also visited Shri Shri Govindajee Temple. He was accompanied by I Hemochandra Singh, Minister of Labours. Details of what has been discussed with the Chief Minister and the Labour Minister could not be known but media speculates that the Union Minister might have grilled the state government authority regarding the passing of the 3 Bills for implementation of Inner Line Permit System in the state. Source said that the Union Minister was briefed by the state government authority about the need of such legislation to protect the indigenous people of the state. It also said that the introduction of the legislation will not affect or hurt the sentiments of the migrant labourers who come from outside the state.
Bandaru Dattatraya will fly to Guwahati today afternoon.