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MPHAL, NOV 13: Manipur Cabinet of is scheduled to discuss on the issue of re-imposition of Armed Forces (Special) Power Act (AFSPA) in the Imphal Municipality area within this week, even as the State police favoured re-imposition of AFSPA, official source said Wednesday.
Compilation of Cabinet memorandum with the regard to the extension of the disturbed area status in the Imphal Municipality beyond November 30 this year is in progress with reference to the comments furnished by the security establishments in the state. A highly placed official source disclosed that so far the State police department and the Border Security Force (BSF) have submitted their comments in response to the government’s invitation on the extension of the disturbed area status in the Imphal Municipality area, which was enforced in November 2004 for a year and extended from time to time.
However, other security establishments like Assam Rifles, Army and CRPF are yet to furnish their comments.
Manipur government had invited comments and views of the security establishments on further extension of the disturbed area status in the Imphal Municipality area, as the extension deadline would expire on November 3. The agencies were asked to submit the same on or before November 15.
The State police in its comment favoured re-imposition of the disturbed area status, taking into account militancy-related incidents, the source disclosed. However, the source refused to disclose in detail the observation put down by the police and BSF.
A meeting chaired by chief minister O Ibobi Singh on November 7 last also discussed on the comments of the police and BSF in which state chief secretary Rakesh, principal secretary home DS Poonia and DGP Y Joykumar took part.
The meeting mainly discussed on the extension of disturbed area status beyond November 30 and asked the State Home department to finalize the preparation of the Cabinet memorandum as early as possible after it received of the comments and views of the other security establishments and to table the same in the next Cabinet meeting, which is scheduled to be held within this month.
The Cabinet meeting is likely to take place after return of the chief minister who is currently in New Delhi.
Sources said among other issues, the November 7 meeting also discussed on the installation of CCTV camera and ex-ray baggage inspection system (EBIS) at Manipur Bhavan, New Delhi. The security gadgets had already been installed in the chief minister’s bungalow in the aftermath of attack by PREPAK in the first week October.
The meeting also discussed on the work allocation of senior police officers and filling up of vacant posts of range officers of the department, the source said.
MPHAL, NOV 13: Manipur Cabinet of is scheduled to discuss on the issue of re-imposition of Armed Forces (Special) Power Act (AFSPA) in the Imphal Municipality area within this week, even as the State police favoured re-imposition of AFSPA, official source said Wednesday.
Compilation of Cabinet memorandum with the regard to the extension of the disturbed area status in the Imphal Municipality beyond November 30 this year is in progress with reference to the comments furnished by the security establishments in the state. A highly placed official source disclosed that so far the State police department and the Border Security Force (BSF) have submitted their comments in response to the government’s invitation on the extension of the disturbed area status in the Imphal Municipality area, which was enforced in November 2004 for a year and extended from time to time.
However, other security establishments like Assam Rifles, Army and CRPF are yet to furnish their comments.
Manipur government had invited comments and views of the security establishments on further extension of the disturbed area status in the Imphal Municipality area, as the extension deadline would expire on November 3. The agencies were asked to submit the same on or before November 15.
The State police in its comment favoured re-imposition of the disturbed area status, taking into account militancy-related incidents, the source disclosed. However, the source refused to disclose in detail the observation put down by the police and BSF.
A meeting chaired by chief minister O Ibobi Singh on November 7 last also discussed on the comments of the police and BSF in which state chief secretary Rakesh, principal secretary home DS Poonia and DGP Y Joykumar took part.
The meeting mainly discussed on the extension of disturbed area status beyond November 30 and asked the State Home department to finalize the preparation of the Cabinet memorandum as early as possible after it received of the comments and views of the other security establishments and to table the same in the next Cabinet meeting, which is scheduled to be held within this month.
The Cabinet meeting is likely to take place after return of the chief minister who is currently in New Delhi.
Sources said among other issues, the November 7 meeting also discussed on the installation of CCTV camera and ex-ray baggage inspection system (EBIS) at Manipur Bhavan, New Delhi. The security gadgets had already been installed in the chief minister’s bungalow in the aftermath of attack by PREPAK in the first week October.
The meeting also discussed on the work allocation of senior police officers and filling up of vacant posts of range officers of the department, the source said.
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