By Sobhapati Samom
The assurance was given to a Manipuri delegation which included Dinesh Prasad Goala, Minister Urban Development and Housing, Gautom Roy, Excise Minister, Ajit Singha Parliamentary Secretary (Finance), MLAs of Algapur and Silchar LACs Rahul Roy and Bithika Dev respectively, MLA of Sonai LAC Kutub Ahmed Mazumder, who said is be the lone Manipuri-speaking member of Assam Legislative Assembly was also part of the delegation, a local daily in Imphal, Hueiyen Lanpao, reports on its website.
The Assam Chief Minister has also given assurance for constituting a separate ‘Economic Development Council’ for about 8 lakh Manipuri-speaking people living in Assam’s 13 districts, who play a major role in the State’s general elections following submission of a memorandum, the report added.
The joint memorandum signed by Prof L Gourababu Singha, member, Linguistic Minority Development Board of Assam, Dr M Santi Kumar Singha, general secretary, Manipuri Diaspora Assam, Jayanti Devi, president, All Assam Manipuri Women Meira Paibi Coordination Committee, M Ningamba, vice-president, All Assam Manipuri Students’ Union, Ng Brajakishore, general secretary, Barak Valley Metei Convention, Kamini Singha, general secretary, Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Assam, K Swapon Singha, member, Thougal Marup, Hailakandi, Krishnamohan Singha, member, UMAA, Kunjababu Singha, Guwahati Manipuri Social Organization, Ksh Singhajit Singha, member, Fidam, was submitted to Chief Minister yesterday (March 31), it said.
While submitting the memorandum, Linguistic Minority Development Board member L Gourababu Singha urged Tarun Gogoi for immediate declaration of the formation of the council. Members of Manipuri Women Meira Paibi Coordination Committee (Assam) also presented Assam CM with a traditional Manipuri ‘Moirangkabi Khudei’.
Due to the demographic conditions this community has not been able to rise politically and economically. Moreover, this linguistic minority community is facing a tremendous socio-economic crisis. To solve the present problem and overall development of this deprived community, the Chief Minister has also been urged to constitute a separate Economic Development Council for the Manipuris in Assam.
The Ministers and the MLAs of the ruling Congress party of the State have pleaded the Chief Minister in favour of the Manipuri delegation headed by the apex Manipuri organization, Manipuri Diaspora.
Dr M Santi Kumar Singha, general secretary of Manipuri Diaspora has expressed gratitude to all the Ministers and MLAs of Barak Valley for their support and initiative taken to fulfil the long-standing demand of this deprived community.
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