Day: November 20, 2012

Ukhrul, Nov 20 NNN : In a seeming response to the movement of the Kuki State Demand Committe (KSDC), the Tangkhul
Naga Long (TNL) has said that every community big or small has a traditional boundary which should be respected
and reciprocated in turn.

The Tangkhul Naga Long, however did not mention the KSDC in its communique.

On Tuesday, after having held a meeting in Ukhrul, the apex body of the Tangkhul community said that the land of
the Nagas is bounded by definite geographical boundaries. The people are governed by a set of laws based on
handed down tradition, culture, customary and usages under time honoured institutions. Land and Nagas are
inseparable. They cannot be compromised under any circumstances, as told, the TNL stated.

The TNL then said a nation big or small, community or village has a traditional boundary. “We share traditional
boundaries with others. They are not the gift of man or kings but God to the Nagas. Wherein is the ancestral
homeland of the Nagas. It is the very obligation of every Nagas to defend and protect them. There is no khasland in
the land of the Nagas” the Tangkhul apex body added.

“We may live together with each other by respecting the history of the land. We respect others’ history and also
wished the same from others. To live in peace, one should respect others’ history,” the apex Tangkhul body said.

The Nagas in Manipur are demanding ‘alternative arrangement’ to the Government of India outside the Government
of Manipur, pending Indo Naga final settlement and all should support the pending settlement for the early solution
for national/regional peace and harmony and the generations to come, the Tangkhul Naga Long stated.

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Brigadier SS Mishra,VSM,Officiating IGAR(S) flagged off the last leg of the promotional campaign of Royal
riders ,Manipur from Hotel Imphal on 20 Nov 12.In his address to the Royal Riders he said that It was a great
privilege to be associated with the promotion and publicity campaign of the prestigious Sangai festival .The
Manipur Sangai festival organized as a State Level Festival strives to showcase the uniqueness and the diversity,
the State has to offer to the world in terms of arts and culture ,adventure sports,indigenous games and
sports,handloom and handicrafts, but in the same breath bringing the people of the State and the country together.
The ROYAL RIDERS,MANIPUR are indeed the messengers of brotherhood and peace who have come together
from different walks of life and professions and have given a new meaning to the passion of bike riding by taking up
philanthropic activities like goodwill tours,rallies for a cause ,charitable events such as Health and Environment,
Child Rights, Disaster Management Art and culture and above all spreading the message of peace and brotherhood
in our difficult time.He also assured that Assam Rifles is committed in its efforts to promote the spirit of peace and
brotherhood which the Sangai Festival and Royal Riders ,Manipur so truly embody. He expressed great pleasure to
be invited to flag off the last leg of the promotional campaign of the Sangai Festival and on behalf of DGAR Lt Gen
Ranbir Singh ,AVSM,SM and IGAR(S) Maj Gen UK Gurung,YSM, wished the organizers great success and the
The Janata Dal (Secular) said it is very much aware that every Indian shall have the right “to reside and settle in any part of
the territory of India”, under Art. 19(1) (e) of the Constitution of India. Similarly, the party is also aware that under
Article 29(1) of the same Constitution. Any section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof
“having a distinct Language, Script or Culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same”
Hence the Janata Dal (Secular), Manipur appealed to the Home Minister, Govt. of India Sushil Kumar
Shindhe to kindly understand the penury and hardship suffered by the peoples of the Hills and Valley by
continuous influx of the vast Indian outsider population swallowing the indigenous minorities of the state of TET exam
To ensure smooth conduct of Teachers Eligibility Test (TET), 2012 on 27.11,2012 (Tuesday),
the Governor of Manipur has declared full holiday for all the Government/Aided/Private Colleges in and
around of Irnphal West & Imphal East District, Manipur

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IMPHAL, Nov 20: The All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) on Tuesday held its first general
assembly-2012-14 during which five resolutions were adopted to put forward to the state Government for
implementation at the earliest.

 

ATSUM’s general assembly held at Hotel Tampha here was attended by 80 delegates from five federating units of
the union. The general assembly decided to submit five resolutions taken at the congregation to the state
Government for implementation at the earliest, ATSUM spokesperson Majabung Gangmei told reporters at the hotel
after the assembly.

 

The five resolutions stated that the general assembly decided to pressurize the Government for setting up of a state
tribal commission at the earliest, it further resolved to put pressure on the Government for setting up of B Ed centres
in the hill districts and the congregation also agreed to look into the various issues involving Indira Gandhi National
Tribal University (IGNTU).
The general assembly also resolved to pressurize the Government to provide adequate staff and infrastructures in
educational educations and further resolved to protect indigenous tribal land and natural resources and that free,
prior and informed consent of United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) should be
the basis for the indigenous people, their land and resources.

 

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IMPHAL/Lamka, Nov 20 MNS NNN: Talks were held between the state government of Manipur and the agitating Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) on Tuesday but failed to break the ice.
Hence, the Kuki State Demand Committee will continue its ‘public blockade’.
KSDC has been demanding that the government starts dialogues with Kuki militant organisations at the earliest
“We will go on with the public blockade for two or three more days and decide the next course of action (to intensify the agitation)”, said KSDC information secretary George Guite .
An emergency meeting of the KSDC was held at Chrachandpur this afternoon after the talks with the state government held this morning in Imphal. Soon after the emergency meeting, the KSDC told reporters at Churachandpur that its stand of “public blockade” will continue as it is, until the Union government gives a written assurance inviting the committee.
Meanwhile, in its statement the KSDC said, “This statement is issued in line of KSDC’s response to humble appeal of Pu Gaikhangam, honorable deputy chief minister/Home minister, Manipur and subsequentlty the Kuki State Demand Committee held an emergency meeting at Bijang Vengnom, Churachandpur to discuss the outcome of the meeting between the state government and the representatives of the KSDC today at the office chamber of the deputy chief minister at 10:40 am.
“Considering the appeal made by the representatives of the state government for suspension of the ongoing bandh in view of the Sangai Festival and Teacher’s Eligibilty Test (TET) exams, special consideration will be given to the participants with valid documents for the Sangai Festival with prior information to the committee and those aspirrants for TET examination. The Committee reiterates its stand that public blockade will continue as it is, until the Union government gives a written assurance inviting the committee.”
The KSDC then expressed its apreciation regarding the initiatives taken by the state government to pressurise the government of India for the ‘Kuki Solution’. “We also appeal all sections of societies, groups and individuals to support the aspirations of the neglected Kuki people,” the Committee added.
“The Committee then condemns in an unequivocal term the atrocities committeed by the state force in connivance with some vested individuals by causing injury to an elderly woman identified as Mrs Nemkim, 45 years who is a bandh supporter ar Mongneljang in Imphal-Ukhrul road at 11 am today while the KSDC leaders were holding
meeting with the government of Manipur. It shows the state government is not sincere enough for the cause of Kuki
people. She is now being hospitalised at Christian Hospital, Imphal,” the KSDC statement said.
Meanwhile, Tuesday’s talks proved effective to both sides and the end result was expected very soon, Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam told the media at his office chamber after the meeting this morning. The meeting between the representatives of the state Government and KSDC was held at the office chamber of Gaikhangam in the Old Secretariat. It began at 10: 20 am and continued till 11:30 am.
In view of the 30th Junior National Softball Championship 2012 to be started from tomorrow at the Main Stadium, Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Imphal as well as Manipur Sangai Festival which also starts tomorrow and Teacher Eligibility test (TET) exam scheduled for November 26, the state Government side strongly urged the leaders of KSDC to withdraw the strike during the meeting, Gaikhangam said.
Gaikhangam reiterated that the stage has been set to start peace talks between Kuki militant outfits and the Government after the Winter Session of Parliament which begins November 24 and said the state Government is very much keen on the proposed peace process and also taking effective role to start it, he added.
Gaikhangam also told the KSDC side that if the state and Central Government fail to take positive steps towards that end the Kuki organization can resume its stir. Telling this to the KSDC representatives, the Deputy CM asked them to end the ongoing public blockade.
Yet, the KSDC leaders failed to give immediate word to the state Government side on withdrawal of the blockade saying they would first convene a joint meeting of the committee to discuss it. They also assured that the decision would be intimated to the Government on Tuesday itself.
Asked what steps would be taken in the event of failure of the KSDC to give positive response about ending the stir, Gaikhangam said the state Government would provide security escort to the public travelling on the National Highways and measures are taken to make available essential commodities as usual. But, Gaikhangam said he was optimistic that KSDC would call off the strike in the interest of the public.
Gaikhangam was assisted by, MLA Yamthong Haokip, CS DS Poonia, DGP Y Joykumar Special Secy, Home AK Sinha and while KSDC chairman, vice chairman, general secretary and two members represented the committee during the meeting.
The protesting KSDC has imposed an indefinite public blockade in all the Kuki-dominated areas including the two National Highways linking the state since November 17 evening demanding the Government to set the stage to begin peace talks with the Kuki National Front (KNF) and United People’s Front (UPF) at the earliest. The KNO and UPF are the two umbrella organizations of Kuki militant outfits operating in the state.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/blockade-to-continue-inspite-of-cordial-talks/