JAC-Manuipur Govt talks end with no breakthrough

The second round of talks held between the JAC and Manipur government ended today without any breakthrough and with no date set for a later meeting.
The talks between the Joint Action Committee (JAC) Against Anti-Tribal Bills and the state government at the Chief Minister's Secretariat lasted for nearly three hours, officials said.
"The talks ended with no major breakthrough on the JAC's charter of demands," they said.
A 13-member JAC delegation took part in the meeting, which was attended by the Chief Minister N Biren Singh and several other ministers along with Chief Secretary Oinam Nabakishore Singh and state DGP LM Khaute.

"The talks ended without an agreement," a JAC leader told reporters after the meeting. The first round of talks between the two sides was held on April 7.
State government officials said the JAC's key demands include Sixth Schedule for hill districts, withdrawal of a government order to create seven new districts, ex-gratia compensation of Rs ten lakh each for the next of kin of those killed in the 2015 Churachandpur violence along with a government job and compensation of Rs one lakh each for those injured in the incident.

On August 31, 2015 the Manipur Assembly passed three anti-migrant bills, which were termed by many as 'anti-tribal'.

Nine protesters were killed and many were injured when violence broke in Churachandpur district after the bills were passed.
Of the nine bodies, eight are still lying unclaimed in the Churachandpur District Hospital mortuary as a deadlock has persisted over the issues including burial of the bodies.