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Manipur special session urges Centre to amend Art 3
Imphal, June 13: Manipur Assembly has asked the Centre to amend Article 3 and incorporate appropriate provisions in the constitution to protect the territorial integrity of the state in the wake of reported demand by NSCN(I-M) for merger of its hill area with Nagaland.
Imphal, June 13: Manipur Assembly has asked the
Centre to amend Article 3 and incorporate appropriate
provisions in the constitution to protect the territorial
integrity of the state in the wake of reported demand by
NSCN(I-M) for merger of its hill area with Nagaland.
A resolution urging the Centre to amend art 3 of the
constitution for protecting the state boundaries was adopted
unanimously by the house after a 11-hour discussion last night
during the one-day special session on how to protect the
'historic' territories of Manipur.
Following the discussion, Speaker T N Haokip announced
that more than two-thirds of the 60-member house had called
for amendment of the constitution to 'protect the state's
territories.'
The resolution also urged upon the Centre to also assure the people of Manipur from the floor of parliament that the territorial integrity of the state would not be disturbed at any cost.
Bureau Report
The resolution also urged upon the Centre to also assure the people of Manipur from the floor of parliament that the territorial integrity of the state would not be disturbed at any cost.
Bureau Report