January 23, 2012 – Manipur News

JD(U) aims to revive socialist bastion – Times of India

JD(U) aims to revive socialist bastionTimes of IndiaLed by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Sharad Yadav, the party is, in fact, searching for the old 'socialists' of Manipur. The erstwhile Socialist Party's contribution to Manipur is …

JD(U) aims to revive socialist bastion
Times of India
Led by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Sharad Yadav, the party is, in fact, searching for the old 'socialists' of Manipur. The erstwhile Socialist Party's contribution to Manipur is well known. The party gave Outer Manipur constituency its first …

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MWGSN: Panel Discussion: Manipur – Past and Present & Book Launch – Jan 30

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Warm Greetings from Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network.

We want to invite you for the Panel Discussion: Manipur – Past and Present & Book Launch. Cheitharol Kumbaba : The Royal Chronicle of Manipur, written by Shri Nepram Bihari. Chief Guest : Smt (Dr) Kapila Vatsyayan, MP, Guest of Honour : Shri Pradyot Deb Burman, Head of Royal House of Tripura and Editor, The Northeast Today.

6.30 pm, Monday, 30th January 2012, Conference Room No 1, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg (Near Lodhi Gardens), New Delhi 110003.

MWGSN: Panel Discussion: Manipur – Past and Present & Book Launch

Manipur: crorepatis gear up to win polls – IBNLive.com

IBNLive.comManipur: crorepatis gear up to win pollsIBNLive.comNew Delhi: Manipur, a state often forgotten in mainland India does not lag far behind when it comes to money power to win elections. With 291 politicians from 8 parties vying for 60 seats in…

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Manipur: crorepatis gear up to win polls
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New Delhi: Manipur, a state often forgotten in mainland India does not lag far behind when it comes to money power to win elections. With 291 politicians from 8 parties vying for 60 seats in the state assembly, the January 28 Manipur elections has …

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Bomb attacks continuing, Singjamei protest killing

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Imphal, Jan 23: The body of Meisnam Ratan (45), Chingamakha Meisnam Leikai was received by relatives from RIMS morgue today. Chief Minister, O Ibobi Singh, Speaker I Hemochandra , Congress President, Gaikhangam and others paid a visit to meet family members of a blast victim at Singjamei today. To protest the killing of a Congress worker and injury of four persons in a blast yesterday at the residence of Speaker I Hemochandra people blocked all roads at Singjamei constituency today.
The body was brought from morgue and local residents took out a protest rally along with the body from Yumnam Leikai and a JAC has been formed in this connection.
The speaker and local MLA also took part in the rally.
All shops, business establishments were closed dawn at Singjamei. The protesters also blocked the road from Chingamakha to Heirangoithong. It may be mentioned here that RAtan was killed when a bomb was exploded near the residence of I. Hemochandra last night.
An IED weighing about two kgs were found planted enar the house of a BJP Candidate, Thingbaijam Ibosana of Kshetrigao A/C this morning around 5.30 a.m.
The Top Awang Khunou women welfare assn. and Seba Marup Top Awang Khunou urged the concerned not to repeat such incident in future.
Some unknown persons hurled a hand grenade at the residence of Yumnam Janeshwor (55) Irom Meijrao Mayai Leikai last night aroung 7.30 p.m.
He is a congress worker. Some persons also hurled a hand grenade at the house of a congress worker, Md. Iboton of Kumbi last night around 10.30 p.m.
In a similar incident, some persons fired some rounds at the house of Pukhrambam Homen (45) of Joypur Khunou, Bishnupur last night.
Meanwhile a workers of INC Candidate of Tengnoupal A/C Korungthang received injuries when some persons suspected to be NSCN(I/M) fired at the residence of the candidate at Maring Langol last night around 11 p.m.
The injured worker was identified as Momo Tarao (34) Maring Langol.
He was rushed to Shija Hospital in a critical situation.At least four localities of charangpat Mamang Leikai received injury when the local MLA K. Meghachandra and his workers physically assault on Sunday at around 4 p.m. at a public meeting held at Charangpat Maning Leikai. The injured persons were L. Ingocha 48 year, Y. Inao 30 year, Y. Sunil 23 year and Y. Uttam 21 year of Charangpat. They were hospitalized at JN Hospital.
According to the injured persons, a public meeting of Dr. Nimaichand Luwang a MPP candidate at Wangkhem Kendra was held on Sunday at Charangpat Maning Leikai, Sajal lampak. They were at the road side near the meeting site. At that time local MLA K. Meghachandra and his escorts with a active workers rushed to them and started to beat them black and blue. The escorts hit them with the gun butts. They received injury at head, band, back and face.
The localities condemned the action of local MLA.
In connection with the incident, a public meeting organized by women welfare association charangpat Mamang Leikai was held today and resolved that the local MLA K. Meghachandra is social boycott at Charangpat Mamang Leikai. The meeting resolved that legal action should be taken against the MLA and his party.
The meeging also resolved that the localities of Charangpat Mamang Leikai will boycott those who support the MLA in the ensuing election.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/bomb-attacks-continuing-singjamei-protest-killing/

Employees likely to stay away from election duties

Imphal, Jan 23 NNN: Thousands of Manipur Government employees are likely not to co-operate the Congress-led Secular Progressive Front (SPF) in the coming January 28 polls as four employees’ organizations have started a campaign by distributing leaflets which says, “No 6th pay in toto, no vote for anti-employees Government.”
The four Government employee organizations which include JAC of AMTUC and AMGEO, MSSA, COTA and Manipur State Pensioners’ Union (MSPU) distributed leaflets exposing indifferent attitude of the Ste Government over their long pending demands, including the Central 6th pay recommendation which it has failed to fulfill though the employees were time again assured by it in many occasions.
The leaflet, which was also distributed among various Government offices, including the Manipur secretariat, says, ‘No equal treatment to all employees, no more SPF Government.’
All the Government employees should participate in the general elections and they also have the onus of carrying out their responsibility for the election process, but no chief minister of any State of India was ever elected for third term (except CPI-M leader, late Jyoti Basu), it says, adding that in Tamil Nadu, Jayalalitha-headed Government was rooted out and set up a new Government-led by Karunanidhi for its ill-treatment meted out against the Government employees. The Jayalalitha Government came back to power only after it learnt the lesson.
The leaflet also says once boasted for being the Government of the poor, the CPI-M Government headed by Budhadev Bhattacharjee in West Bengal, which ruled the State for 40-long years, was ultimately dragged down from power for the reason that many were killed in its efforts to give away farmers’ land to Tata company.
“The question lies before us is that whether we should share or not in the formation or re-election of SPF Government in the coming State Assembly elections,” the leaflet added.

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Six militants nabbed

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Imphal, Jan 23: Senapati Brigade of the Red Shield Division apprehended five cadres of various UG organizations in past 48 hours. Troops of 5 Assam Rifles apprehended an active NSCN (IM) cadre from Senapati market on the night of 22/23 Jan 12 and recovered a .32mm Pistol and live round from him. The apprehendee revealed that he was operating in the area with the intent of disrupting the forthcoming assembly elections. The cadre was handed over to PS Imphal West. 43 Assam Rifles of the Red Shield Division apprehended a KNF (P) cadre identified as Letkholun Kipgen from general area Shantipur while he was carrying out extortion. Four extortion slips were recovered from the cadre. He was later handed over to PS Sekmai.
In other operations 10 DOGRA apprehended two ZRO cadres from Leimakhong. The cadres identified as SS Asst Director Satsei, r/o Harouthel and Lamneijang Vaiphei, r/o Lilanwaiphei were apprehended while they were carrying out extortion in the Leimakhong market.
The apprehended cadres were handed over at PS Sekmai. In yet another operation 10 DOGRA apprehended an NSCN (IM) civil wing cadre identified as SS Raja Peyu Ch Chimpo from village T/Waichong while he was carrying out extortion. He was later handed over to PS Imphal West.
Meanwhile discovering the movement of UG cadres at Kairak, troops of 27 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) launched operation in the area and apprehended one PLA cadre on 22 Jan 12. The apprehendee was identified as No 3050,Maibam Elomba Meitei alias Chalamba,21 yrs,s/o Moibam Plando Meitei,r/o Awang Shekmai Leikai and was handed over to Kakching Police station.

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Carnival of North-East India 2012

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New Delhi, Jan 23: The Indigenous People Welfare Organization, in active collaboration with Delhi Tourism and supported by a host of other entities and authorities including the DoNER Ministry, Ministry of Home Affairs, Manipur Development Society (A Government of Manipur Undertaking), Sangai Caterers, NE Sun, etc., is organizing a mega event titled “Carnival of North-East India 2012” to be held at Dilli Haat, Pitampura, Delhi w.e.f. 18th to 28th February, 2012.
The event has been visualized and organized with the primary objective of providing an apt platform for projecting and promoting the diverse ethnic culinary arts, innovative craftsmanship and rich cultural heritage of the north-eastern region of India to people of the rest of the country as well as sensitization at the international level.
The spirit of the spring season coupled with the gaiety and effervescent mood that normally entails such a season, makes the period the perfect time for providing a fresh impetus as well as exploit the huge tourism potential of the region.
The mega event will be interspersed with a two-day musical entertainment show featuring various popular bands like Rishi Inc. (Delhi), Hundred Octane (Delhi), Recycle (Imphal),
The Dirty Strikes (Imphal), Soul Mate (Shillong), Fubar Ghetto (Delhi) and popular folk artiste from Mizoram, Mami Varte; a one-day fashion show parade featuring both aspiring and established models bedecked in ethnic and traditional attire incorporated with vibrant textures and intricate designs that amply portray the rich cultural heritage of the region will share the ramp to enthral the visitors; cultural shows of the 8 (eight) north-eastern states as well as an irresistible shot in the arm on the grand finale nite of the event with the popular jive of the state of Manipur “Thabal Chongba”. All in all, it promises to be an unf
orgettable and cherished experience for the eager visitors from all walks of life who are fortunate enough to throng the staccato entertainment mega-event.
Indigenous foods ranging from the humblest to the most exotic dishes and mouth-watering cuisines of the eight participating NE states shall form an integral part to tease and titillate the gastronomic palate of the visitors. Rare and indigenous crafts, artefacts, exquisite silks,
hand-woven fabrics, intricate designs with tribal motifs, hand-crafted mementos and jewelleries of all kinds, shapes and sizes, a spectacular range of cane and bamboo works, etc. by the inimitably creative and gifted artisans of the region will adorn the stalls representing the eight states of the region during the event.
The venue of the mega event, DILLI HAAT, Pitampura, near T.V. Tower, North Delhi, is the second open air food plaza cum craft bazaar run by Delhi Tourism & Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC) with the first located near AIIMS, Sri Aurobindo Marg, opposite
INA Market, Spread over a sprawling 17.8 acres far from the madding crowd, Dilli Haat, Pitampura may be accessed from both sides of the Metro Stations and has an 8000 sq.m. basement parking space.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/carnival-of-north-east-india-2012/

ZUF denies charges

Imphal, Jan 23 NNN : Militant outfit Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) on Monday said the outfit is in no way involved in election matter of India or Manipur and blamed the State police chief of attempting to tarnish its image. Sharply reacting to the news report published on 22 January in one of the local dailies of the State wherein the GOC 57 Mountain Division, Major General Benoy Poonem was said to have requested by DGP Y Baral to open some extra Army posts in the areas where ZUF operates in order to refrain the outfit from indulging in subversive activities in the coming general elections , ZUF in a statement made available to Newmai News Network on Monday said that the State police chief was attempting to tarnish its image by making such statement against it.
In the news report, the DGP also indicated that ZUF might try to interfere in the election process and even activities like extortion, kidnapping of candidates and supporters and attacks on security forces might carry out by the militant group.
The outfit has been working to defend the people and guard them against those people who are trying to clutch power and that the militant front was formed to protect the people and their land to finding justice against all forms of discrimination, ZUF added.It said ZUF is not against India, the Kukis, the Nagas or Manipuris, but it is struggling for bringing peace in the region.

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NSCN calls bandh

Dimapur, Jan 23 NNN : The NSCN-IM has announced today to impose a 36-hour bandh in ‘Naga areas’ to express its resentment over the move of the government of India ‘for the violation of human rights’ by preventing the outfit’s leaders Isak Chisi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah from visiting Zunheboto few days ago.
Ministry of information and publicity’ (MIP) of the NSCN-IM said the bandh will begin from 6 am of January 25 and ends on 6 pm of January 26 in all the ‘Naga areas’.
“It is to inform that for the deliberate violation of ceasefire ground rules by the government of India and for the violation of human rights by disallowing the collective leadership from going to Zunheboto and deployment of security forces around the designated camp at Hebron without any provocation and placing unacceptable terms and conditions for the collective leadership to accept the NSCN/GPRN shall declare bandh for 36 hours beginning from 6 am 25th to 6pm of 26th January, 2012.
All public institutions including education and commercial establishments are included. Hospitals and pharmacies are however to be exempted.The public are therefore requested to extent full co-operation,” the NSCN-IM said.
The Assam Rifles had asked Muivah and Swu not to go ahead with their visit to Zunheboto without obtaining a permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs. At around 3 pm the Ministry of Home Affairs had reportedly allowed Muivah and Isak Swu to visit Zunheboto but with certain conditions.
One condition of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for the NSCN-IM leaders’s tour to Zunheboto is that Muivah and Swu will travel without weapons. The second condition o the MHA to the NSCN-IM leaders is that personal security guards shall not carry weapons even in concealed manner. The third condition has been that the number of vehicles not to exceed twenty and the NSCN-IM leaders will not hold any public meeting or press conference.

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High Court issues notice on work programmes taken up by RD

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Imphal, Jan 23: Today, the Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench has issued a Notice of Motion against the Respondents, which is made returnable on 14th February 2012, in connection with a Writ Petition filed by three RTI activists from Top Dusara Mayai Leikai, Imphal East District for misappropriation of fund released exclusively under Twelve Finance Commission Award, Thirteen Finance Commission Award and State Finance Commission Award for taking up developmental programmes such as construction of crematoriums, community halls, construction/renovation of public ponds, market shed, improvement of public toilet etc. in and around Top Dusara Gram Panchayat area.
The Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench headed by Mr. Justice Tayenjam Nandakumar Singh has issued the notice of motion
following a Writ Petition jointly filed by Keisham Ongbi Ibeton Devi, Smt. Langoljam Ongbi Romita Devi, Keisham Ongbi Prabha Devi and Laikhuram Ongbi Nirmala Devi of Top Dusara Mayai Leikai, Imphal East District.
Meihoubam Rakesh, Advocate appeared for the Petitioner and he contended that on 26th May 2011, the State Public Information Officer (SPIO)/Block Development Officer, Imphal East – II CD Block, Manipur has provided certain information regarding the work programmes taken up under the awards of Twelve Finance Commission Award, Thirteen Finance Commissions and State Finance Commission Award in response to the application filed by one of the Petitioners under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
The said information reveals that various work programmes meant for rural development of Top Dusara Gram Panchayat are not actually implemented/ executed after withdrawal the funds released for the purpose by the functionaries of Top Dusara Gram Panchayat.
Thereafter, the Petitioners have conducted a fact finding inspection/survey by visiting the spots where the development programmes are said to have been taken up.
During their survey/inspection they found various shortcomings and complete failure on the part of the Panchayat to execute the work.
And as such the Petitioners have approached the authority of the Panchayat to rectify their defects and shortcomings so as to have effective implementation of the developmental programmes. But the Panchayat’s authority refused to listen to the proposal made by the Petitioners. Having no other alternatives, the Petitioners have submitted a representation dated 14th September 2011 addressed to the Principal secretary/Commissioner, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Government of Manipur on the basis of the findings of their inspection/survey.
This time also the authority concerned failed to dispose of the said representation without assigning any reason.
It is also contended that any action or order of any statutory or public authority bereft of reasoning would be arbitrary, unfair and unjust violating article 14 of the Constitution of India. Hence, non disposal of the Petitioners’ representation by the public authority is a positive act of omission, an arbitrary, unfair and unjustified decision of the public authority, not to dispose of or not to make a reply, thereby frustrating the Petitioners’ fundamental right enshrined under article 14 of the Constitution of India.
The Respondents listed in the petition include (1) the State of Manipur through Principal Secretary/Commissioner (RD&PR) to the Government of Manipur, (2) the Executive Director, District Rural Development Agency, Imphal East District, (3) the Block Development Officer, Imphal East- II CD Block and (4) the Top Dusara Gram Panchayat, Imphal East-11 CD Block, Imphal East District, Manipur.
The present Writ Petition is being filed at the active initiative of Human Rights Law Network (Manipur).

AR recovers banned forest products

Discovering the transportation of banned forest products, troops of 31 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR(South) launched operation at Dalpatti, Moreh and apprehended three individual alongwith 175 kgs of banned red sandar wood on 22Jan12.The apprehendees were identified as Mahender,24 yrs s/o Narayan,r/o Ward No.2,Moreh,Mantosh,30 yrs,s/o Biren,r/o Ward No.2 Moreh and
Bylay,43 yrs, s/o MA Jat,r/o Tamu.Myanmar.
Discovering the movement of foreigners without valid document at Lilong Bazar, troops of 27 Assam Rifles and 28 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR(South)launched joint operation in the area and apprehended six Bangladesh nationals on 22Jan12. The apprehendees were identified as Md Qalim s/o Fakar Mohammad, Nur Alam,s/o Faruk Ahmed, Md Inoz, s/o Ali Johar.Zahir Hussalan, s/o Habbibullah.Zafar Hussain, s/o, Azimullah and Md Touchi,s/o Sheraj. All the apprehendees were handed over to Lilong Police station.

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Public grievance redressal system

Elected representatives are accessible and there is always time available for people to meet them. RTI has come handy for the people to know what the executive is doing. It is good but many had to face wrath of unknown persons for filing RTI exposing criminal and executive nexus in our state. There should be room for people to reach out to the officials. Each and every office is barricaded and visitors are not treated well. There should be a proper redressal system . If officials can not meet the people then officials should give official email so that people can inform them about any problem. Complaints loded at the various sites of the central government are attended to but state officials never reply to any of the letter given to them. This has made people distance away from the system. The system exists for the people, they are supposed to serve the people not their masters. The steps taken up at West Bengal is welcome. With an aim to swiftly resolve the problems of the villagers, West Bengal administration recently set up a system called ‘Samadhan’ for redressal of public grievances in Maoist-hit Purulia District.District Magistrate of Purulia, Avanindra Singh, said that this system has been set-up to improve service delivery and to build a cordial relationship between the government and the common man.”Basically, Samadhan is an ICT, which uses informatics for redressal of public grievances , enabled very simple and accessible system, where any person of my district can approach district administration to get grievance resolved and redressed. This is very cheap because it requires only one phone call and there is accountability in the system, nobody can avoid his responsibility because everything is recorded and accounted for. And at the same time, it is basically a tool in the hands of the district administration, especially District magistrate to monitor the performance of public grievance redressal of each and every department,” said Singh.Singh said that a person has to merely dial the helpline number and the details of the complainant and complaint will be noted down and recorded simultaneously and the problem would be addressed at the earliest.Singh further said that the introduction of the system enabled them to be directly in contact with the people.”At the same time, this is helping us in formulation of the scheme, where our political representation is not sufficient or that area is not being properly represented by the political representatives, so public is directly ringing us for demanding different public amenities like good roads or there is only single drinking water source, they are demanding to provide more sources or doctors are not attending the villagers. Such feedbacks we are getting directly from the public and we are getting it verified through our block development officer and we are intervening directly in the problems of those backward or say neglected geographical areas,” said Singh.He further said that after the introduction of the new system, there was a surge in the rise of complaints received by the administration as compared to what they used to receive by post.

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ZUF rebuts DGP Baral

Militant outfit Zeliangrong United Front ZUF on Monday said the outfit is in no way involved in election matter of India or Manipur and blamed the State police chief of attempting to tarnish its image Source Hueiyen News Service

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Motbung to host Miuzeeko awards ceremony on Feb 11

As an initiative to encourage and promote the Thadou Kuki artists and their songs, 5th Laijon Digest Miuzeeko Awards 2012 would be conferred at Motbung on February 11 Source The Sangai Express

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Accused in rape of Manipuri girl held

After five days of intense campaign for justice and pressure mounted on higher police officials of Delhi, the accused in the rape of a Manipuri girl at Dwarka in New Delhi on January 18 was arrested by Delhi police today Source Hueiyen News Service

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Nothing to do with polls ZUF

The Zeliangrong United Front ZUF has categorically stated that it has nothing to do with elections held in India or Manipur Source The Sangai Express

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Church leaders sensitised on making right choice

To sensitise Church leaders and village elders on electing right candidates who would work for the welfare of the people in the upcoming elections to the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly, a day long consultation programme was held at South Tangkhul Na…

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Day: January 23, 2012