Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) chairperson Justice UB Saha made his second visit to Churachandpur district on Wednesday and had a meeting with DC, SP and CSOs of the district. He also enquired for safeguarding Meitei Leikai from encroachers by fencing.
Responding to an inquiry by the MHRC chairperson, an official from the district administration said that they need to consult with the authorities of the Hill Council before putting up the fence.
MHRC chairperson Saha was accompanied by Inspector General of Police Zone-II, Nishit Kumar Ujjwal and Md Ziaur Rahman, under secretary, MHRC.
Justice Saha also inspected Tengra Meitei Leikai, a Meitei colony in Churachandpur. It may be noted that on August 30, 2023, Justice Saha had inspected the same place (Lekai) where he found that the place had been completely destroyed and leveled to the ground.
During that visit, Justice Saha advised the district administration to protect the land to ensure that the Meitei residents who fled to IDP camps could be resettled.
Justice Saha and his team held a meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s office where Justice Saha interacted with both district administration and district police along with some leaders of civil society organizations (CSO).
During the interaction, the deputy director of Churachandpur Medical College raised issues regarding the shortage of faculties and Professors in the college.
Niangngaihlian, general secretary of Eimi Medicos Union, Churachandpur, submitted a complaint to the MHRC alleging their inaccessibility of MBBS seats in RIMS, JNIMS & SAHS.
Our Ccpur Correspondent added that the MHRC chairperson visited Churachandpur on Wednesday where he was received at the DC Office complex, Tuibong by the DC and SP of Churachandpur where they had a meeting with the CSOs of the district at the DC Conference Hall.
The occasion was attended by different Inpi, Women organisations, student unions, Human Right organisations, officials of security agencies of the district as well as the DC and SP of Churachandpur.
On the occasion, the MHRC chairperson spoke about the importance of peaceful co-existence of all as in other parts of the country. The CSOs lamented that they have allowed goods to pass through Kangpokpi district but the people here in Churachandpur are not allowed to get any supply of goods from the valley particularly Imphal.
The meeting ended without any apparent decision or commitment among the people who attended the meeting. Later in the afternoon, UB Saha was scheduled to visit the Churachandpur Medical College but left without visiting due to his prior commitment in Imphal where he was to attend a meeting by 2 pm.
