Day: April 25, 2013

The Khongjom battle day jointly organized by Majoy Chongthamia memorial committee and Khongjom battle memorial celebrations committee was held at Khongjom Tengol Lampak today.
The gathering paid floral tributes to the martyrs at Khongjom River.
Major Chongthamiya Memorial Committee and Khongjom Battle Memorial Celebration Committee, Manipur today jointly observed “Khongjom Battle Day 2013” at the Khongjom battlefield in Manipur’s Thoubal district.
Participating at the function, noted historian and former Principal of LMS Law College, Imphal, RK Jhalajit Singh maintained that the Khongjom Battle Day actually took place on “April 25, 1891.”
He said, “It is not correct to observe the day on April 23 by Government of Manipur.”Elaborating on the actual day and date of the Khonjom Battle, Jhalajit said Paona Brajabashi was killed during the battle fought against the British on April 23, 1891 and since then the day had been commemorated as “Paona Day” and later Manipur Government started to remember it as Khongjom Day.
A handful of people took the decision in their own interest to mark the day on April 23, he pointed out.
He appealed to the Government to revise the date and commemorate the day on April 25 from next year, saying no one can stand against historical facts.
Jhalajit later led the people who were participating in the observation in paying floral tributes to the martyrs in Khonjom River.
Ex-Chief Engineer, IFCD and now president of Major Chongthamiya, Prof Naorem Joykumar, English Department, Manipur University and Dr Chongtham Jamini were also present at the occasion.

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IMPHAL, April 25 MNS NNN: Conflict Widow Forum (CWF) Thursday said it welcomes the scheduled visit of UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Rasida Manjoo to Manipur on April 28.
M Umarani, convenor, CWF, Bishnupur District told the media at Manipur Press Club here that the organization will submit a representation to the Manjoo on the problem being faced by women of the state during her trip here and said the UN Special Rapporteur is most welcome.
She further said now crime against women in Manipur has disturbingly increased and alleged that crimes as such these have shot up because Government of Manipur has never punished guilty persons committing crime against women as on date.
The CWF leader also said the women body will apprise Manjoo on the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 during the visit.
Manjoo will be on an official mission to India from April 22 to May 1. She has accepted an invitation sent to her on March 13 from the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights in Manipur and the UN (CSCHR) to visit Manipur and the North East region during her mission.Meanwhile Manipur Maoist has expanded its operative system by adding another special region in addition to the existing four regions.
A statement of the Maoist Communist Party Manipur signed by its publicity and propaganda secretary Comrade Nonglen Meitei said that the newly added Region 5 (special) would be led by Comrade N Nganba Meitei as the regional bureau-in-charge.
“This newly added special region will take responsibility for only in the party building process,” the statement added.The statement further said that the Maoist understood the changing face of the “Indian colonial system” from time to time and the Maoist has been operating with maximum flexibility to counter any move to demoralize the proletarian revolutionary movement.

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IMPHAL, April 25 MNS NNN: Two labourers died after inhaling poisonous gas as they got down in an underground sewerage project pipeline here to clean it early morning Thursday in Imphal.
They descended into the underground pipe to clean it after opening the main hole of the Imphal sewerage project when they inhaled a toxic gas emanating from the pipe. The incident happened around 7 am.
The victims were identified as Elangbam Ranjit, 45, son of late E Birchandra and his nephew Elangbam Indra, 35, son of E Tomba, both residents of Wangjing Tentha Mayai Leikai in Thoubal district of Manipur.
Reports said men from Imphal Fire Service went down into the underground pipe after the duo failed to climb up for several hours and they found them dead inside it.A police case has been registered in connection with the incident.
Their bodies have also been handed over to their families after conducting autopsy at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal.

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Imphal Apr 25 UNA : Observing a rise to the crime committed by outsiders (Non-Manipuris) in Manipur, Federation of Regional Indigenous Societies (FRIENDS) Thursday reiterated its demand for re-introduction of inner line permit (ILP) system in the state.
Addressing to media at its office at Keishampat of Imphal, president of FRIENDS Jadumani Sapamcha in which a non-local staying in the state with fake documents was paraded expressed strong apprehension to the emerging trend.
“Crime committed by outsiders is on the rise in the state”, he said while parading the non-local who was caught by the volunteers of FRIENDS with fake currency note of Rs. 1000/- and fake driving license. The caught non-local identified himself as Gajendra Yadav (36) son of late Ram Saga Yadav of Samastipur, Simha district of Bihar.
He said he has been staying in the state for the last 10 years by doing all kinds of odd jobs since 1987.
Reiterating FRIENDS’s demand for re-introduction of the IPL system by extending Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation 1973 in the state of Manipur, Jadumani urged the state government to apprise the government of India regarding the matter.
The Manipur Legislative Assembly had passed a resolution during the second session of the Tenth Manipur Legislative Assembly in its sitting held on July last year to “extend and adopt the Bengal Frontier Regulation, 1873 with necessary changes in the point of details to the State of Manipur and to urge the Government of India to comply the same.”
Later, the Manipur government has put up with Union ministry of home affairs about the resolution passed by the state cabinet and the state legislative Assembly with a request to extend the provisions of Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873 to the state of Manipur.
However, excepting saying that they were pressing the Centre through proper channel no development was seen in this regard even after nine has passed since the passing the resolution, he alleged.
He further expressed disappointment over the non-translation of the resolution adopted by the state Assembly regarding the re-introduction of the ILP system in the state.
The president further alleged that illegal immigrants were entering in the state through three routes. He said they were entering to Manipur from Myanmar side through Moreh, from Mao side through Nagaland and Jiri side Assam.
Alleging that currently only one check post existed for checking illegal migrants into the state and this check post has been rendering its service by stopping all illegal migrants without proper documents.
However, at the other two routes, Myanmar side through Moreh and Mao side, no check post for checking the illegal entry of migrants was conducted.
Even though there was a check post at Jiri, under age minor continued to intrude into the state and these children were engaging labourer at Jiri town, he added.
He further alleged state transport department for issuing driving license to outsiders under fake name at the cost of Rs 2500 per head.
As most of the non-locals possessed driving license issued by the transport department office at Jiribam, it showed that they were allowed to free to enter into the state, the president observed demanding that this should be immediately checked.

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SENAPATI, April 25 NNN: Considered a big blow to the ongoing ‘total bandh’ imposed by All Zeliangrong Students Union (AZSU), Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) and Zeliangrong Students Union, Manipur (ZSUM) demanding the release of school girl Alice Kamei, the apex Naga organisation of Senapati district has raised strong objection of the bandh being imposed in Senapati district.
Almost the entire National Highway 2 ( previously NH-39) in Manipur falls in Senapati district.
On Thursday, the Naga Peoples’ Organisation (NPO) said the on-going ‘Total Bandh’ in Senapati district called by AZSU, ZYF and ZSUM has disrespected the decision and public notification of the NPO.
According to the NPO, the public notification stated that in pursuance of the resolution number 7 of the ‘general body meeting’ of the NPO held on June 28, 2011, any organization or sub-ordinate bodies will not be allowed to organize any form of agitation without the consent of the apex body (NPO). “Therefore, it is for public consumption that the said bandh is irrelevant in Senapati district and no such bandh is accepted in the district,” the NPO asserted today.
However, NPO said it has also raised its voice against the ‘kidnapping’ of Alice Kamei allegedly by RPF/PLA group. The NPO demanded for the immediate intervention of the state government for the safe release of the ‘young innocent student girl’.
“The prolong silence of the government over the matter is concerning and that, the NPO will be forced to fully endorse and join the said ongoing agitation physically for the release of Alice Kamei and her friend,” the NPO stated.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/npo-opposes-blockade/