President Pranab Mukherjee returned 3 bills for reconsideration of Manipur Legislative Assembly

President Pranab Mukherjee in June 2016 returned 3 bills to Manipur Legislative Assembly for reconsideration.

The 3 bills that were returned were –

i. The Manipur Land Reforms and Land Revenue (7th Amendment) Bill, 2015
ii. The Manipur Shops and Establishment (2nd Amendment) Bill, 2015
iii. The Manipur Protection of Peoples Bill, 2015

These bills, which were passed by the State Legislative Assembly in September 2015, had triggered violence leading to the death of nine people in the State.  Their bodies are still being preserved by their families in protest.