MANIPUR LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SESSION ADJOURNED SINE DIE

DIPR, Imphal, 29th August, 2023: The fourth session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly Session adjourned sine die amidst chaos from the opposition benches. 

As soon as the session begun at 11.00AM, the Speaker of the House Shri Th.Satyabrata Singh invited the Leader of the House to move a resolution regarding the crisis in the state. 

 The Leader of the House, Shri Nongthombam Biren Singh moved the resolution condoling the tragic loss of many lives in the recent violence in the state. He also expressed the depth of the pain and grief that has befallen the families, communities and the entire state. 

During the speech, the Leader of the House, Chief Minister Shri N.Biren Singh lauded the success of the Chandrayaan - 3 Mission. He also appreciated the efforts of ISRO scientists including Dr. N. Raghu Singh from Manipur who was a team member for the mission. Later, 

The House resolved to work for the oneness and harmony of all the people of Manipur, irrespective of caste, community, region, religion or language. The House also resolved that as peace is the priority of the State and complete peace will return to the entire State through dialogue and constitutional means. 

The House also resolved to appeal to each and every individual not to pay heed to divisionary elements, maintain peace and shun violence in the interest of our State and Nation. Amidst chaos, the members of the House observed two-minute silence as mark of respect to the departed souls in the recent violence in the State. 

During the session, the Opposition MLAs protested for convening the session violating the Rules of Procedures and Conduct of Business of the House. Giving clarification, Leader of the House informed that under Rule No.271, the lists of Business order of the day may be altered. 

 As chaos continued, the Speaker of the House adjourned the session for 30 minutes. Again, when the House resumed its session at 11.40 AM, chaos in the House continued and thereby, the Speaker of the House adjourned the session sine die.

State Assembly Session adjourned sine die with just around 10 minutes sitting The much awaited State Assembly Session which was summoned in a controversial manner and convened today turns ugly before the Speaker of the house could take up business of the session today. 

With the opposition MLAs demanding discussion of the ongoing violence that is burning the state, by shouting slogans and even displaying placards, the Speaker of the House , Th. Seityabrata adjourned the house for 30 minutes at 11:09:39 hours, i.e. before even completing 10 minutes of the sitting. 

The session began at 11 hours. Media persons at the gallery show the opposition MLAs rushing to the well as the speaker announced the adjournment of the house for 30 minutes. Interestingly, unlike any other session, the 4th session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly was summoned by the governor of Manipur Anusuiya Uikey under Article 174 (1) of the Constitution of India. 

The notice was issued by the Secretary of the Manipur Legislative Assembly on August 21, i.e. nine days before the commencement of the session. As per the Rules of Business and the Conduct of Business of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, members are supposed to serve notice 15 days ahead of the session. There is no mention on whether the session is a ‘normal session’ or ‘emergent session’. 

Another interesting feature of today’s assembly session is that the house was adjourned sine die at 11:40 hours minutes after the sitting was resumed. Amidst protest from the opposition Congress creating ruckus in the house, leader of the house N. Biren Singh moved motion of appreciation to the successful mission of Chandrayan 3 and also congratulate Manipuri natie Dr. Raghu Ningthoujam, Project Manager of ISRO who had taken important role to the launching of the moon – rocket mission Chandrayan 3. 

The Chief Minister also moved motion to condole the tragic loss of several lives in the state due to the violence. A two minutes silence was observed as mark of respect to the departed souls. 

Both the motions moved by the leader of the house before the speaker of the house adjourned the motion sine die without taking up any other business. Meanwhile, reporters belonging to electronic media who were assigned for the coverage of the Assembly session expressed dissatisfaction to the unnatural strictness of the state assembly marshals. 

Photographers of Directorate of Information and Public Relation (DIPR), DDK, AIR and other media houses were forbidden from taking their recorders and camera inside the house. 

The normal differ live broadcast at DDK has also been suspended.