The Manipur Government Monday constituted a state-level committee to review the implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system after 29 people were found to have been issued ILP in violation of guidelines. The 29 individuals were apprehended at Mayang Imphal in Imphal West district during a raid conducted on Saturday. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said the raid was conducted following a tip-off that a group of Bangladeshis illegally entered the state. But all 29 people turned out to be residents of Assam. “The 29 individuals were working in a bakery under the Labour Category of ILP – which upon verification through Deputy Commissioner, Imphal West was found to have been issued not in compliance with Manipur ILP guidelines, 2019. As per preliminary findings, we have identified the officer who issued the permits,” said Biren Singh. As per ILP guidelines, 2019 (amended in 2022), the Labour Permit is issued for a specific period to a group of labourers or individual labourers brought by any contractor/ firm/ company/ or individual engaging them in construction …