Manipur BJP MLA writes letter to seek change in the land law
Manipur BJP MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh has written to all the MLAs of the state seeking change in the land law whereby non-tribal can own land in the tribal areas of the state.
Presently, tribals can purchase land in the non tribal dominated valley of the state. Imo Singh who is son in law of Chief Minister N.
Biren Singh in the letter stated, I write this letter to all my colleague Members of the Legislative Assembly of Manipur to seek your kind attention and support for the cause of the people of Manipur. Our State of Manipur has been reeling under the conflict since 3rd May, which has resulted in loss of lives, many injured, displacement of thousands of people, and destruction of properties."
He added," Manipur is a very small State, with the Valley areas concentrated in less than 10 percent of the total land of the whole State.
Every person is allowed to buy land in the valley and settle down here as per their wish and choice. However the Manipur Land Revenue (MLR)and Land Reforms Act (LR) 1960, a law enacted by Parliament is only applicable and extended in the valley areas and some areas of the hill districts, thus it is not extended in the Hill Districts in general.
This literally means that any person belonging to the Valley is not allowed to buy land in the Hill Districts of their own State, while they can buy land anywhere else in the country and even in other countries too. It is one of the most illogical, controversial and biased law ever enacted by Parliament which forbids the Valley people from buying such lands, except for few areas mentioned in the Act."
He continued, «In the period between 1988-90, during the Chief ministership of my late father RK Jaichandra Singh, he had initiated to amend this MLR and LR
