Manipur Minister Resigns from Month-Old BJP Government

PC: NortheastToday

Manipur Health and Family Welfare Minister Langpoklakpam Jayentakumar Singh has resigned citing ‘interference’ to his authority, a month after being sworn in as the minister.

According to a copy of the resignation letter, which was made available to the press yesterday night, Jayentakumar Singh, an NPP leader, resigned on Friday.

Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh, however, told PTI that he neither received the health minister’s resignation letter nor had any information about it. Nongthombam Biren Singh was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Manipur on March 15 along with eight other ministers, including Jayentakumar.

In the resignation letter to the Chief Minister, Jayentakumar said that he had been working with “certain visions”. However, he said, “I may not be able to get (the) visions materialised as expected since there have been so many interferences to my authority…. I am, therefore, taking the step to tender my resignation.”

Jayentakumar did not mention about the kind of interferences which he had faced. He was also not available for any comment. He was elected from the Keishamthong constituency in Imphal West district.

-PTI

Highlights of Shri Biren CM of Manipur speech at Ukhrul on 11 April 2017

1. State level festival agreement for Shirui Lily festival from 5 May

2. Rs 10 cr for Const of Ema Market.

3. Ukhrul town road to begin from tomorrow.

4. 201 crore for Ukhrul development sanctioned for old and new projects.

5. Good governance and security for the people, no divide and rule policy.

6. Every employed person should go to their respective place of posting by tomorrow.

7. Shiroy Lily Cup & others should be re-organised at the earliest.

8. progress report of Ukhrul road by BRO.. if not, it will be replaced.

9. 3 High light.. in Ukhrul town should be placed within 15 days.

10. 10th of every month is a day to meet NGOs and Hill vill Chiefs for CM.

11. Hill people/ Tangkhul is the elder brother and valley people is the younger brother as per history.