Imphal/CCpur, May 18 : Normal life in the tribal districts of Manipur was hit for the second consecutive day today by the 48-hour total shutdown called by Joint Action Committee (JAC). There was no report of any violence from anywhere during the day and attendance in Government offices in the districts was almost nil, officials said.
The agitation was called by the Churachandpur JAC in the tribal areas of Manipur to protest the decision of political parties to send a delegation to New Delhi to request the Central Government for implementing Inner Line Permit System (ILP) in Manipur. On May 9 this year, representatives of all political parties had decided to send a team to Delhi to have three Bills passed unanimously by the State Assembly be converted into Acts with the assent of the President. The Protection of Manipur People Bill, 2015, The Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2015 and The Manipur Shops and Establishments (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015 were passed by Manipur Assembly to implement Inner Line Permit system (ILP) in the North Eastern State and safeguard the identity of all communities in the State from illegal immigration from neighbouring countries. However, it was not accepted by sections of the tribal people.