Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh handing over the memorandum on Framework Agreement to the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on July 16 in New Delhi.
Newmai News Network
Imphal | July 16
A 30-member Manipur State BJP delegation led by Chief Minister N. Biren Singh today submitted a memorandum to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi “detailing the party State unit’s viewpoint on the Framework Agreement (signed between the NSCN (IM) and Government of India),” according to the Manipur Chief Minister’s office.
The delegation included Ministers and MLAs, besides senior party leaders.
The Manipur Chief Minister’s office stated that the memorandum was signed by BJP legislators and senior party leaders, including the Rajya Sabha MP and State BJP Unit President Ksh. Bhavananda Singh.
The delegation also met the Union Human Resources Development Minister, Prakash Javedekar in his official residence today on the Manipur University impasse.
The delegation apprised Prakash Javedekar about the ongoing impasse in Manipur University and also submitted a copy of the State Cabinet’s suggestion of setting up an Enquiry Committee to look into the issues raised by the varsity community.
Further, the delegation requested the Union Minister to review the composition of the Enquiry Committee constituted by the HRD Ministry and impressed upon him the need for the Enquiry Committee to be headed by a retired High Court Judge.
In the evening, the Chief Minister met the Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and discussed the Indo-Myanmar boundary pillar issue impacting Manipur State. The Minister agreed to send a joint team of Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs and Survey of India for verification of Border Pillar numbers 80 to 82.
