Day: December 28, 2013

IMPHAL, December 28: President of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee, Gaikhangam has asserted that criticisms of the government by the Opposition political parties are sheer tactics to gain publicity and urged the party workers to continue to work for the public.  

While speaking at the 128th foundation day of the Congress at Congress Bhavan today, Gaikhangam stated that for quite a long time people were thinking whether there is any opposition party in the state but we realized their existence from the loud cries of their criticism. If the criticisms are not fair, people will not take them seriously, he added.

The Congress has benefitted from their false criticism as it will create more hype for the party. In a sarcastic tone he said the party will like to express thanks that despite their busy schedule the Opposition parties are building publicity on its behalf. We need not have publicity department for the next elections, he added.  

He stated that the Congress party, which is one of the oldest political parties in the world, has contributed most for the public and country from the time of the freedom movement of India till today. It can be said that ‘Congress history’ is ‘Indian history’ and without Congress the history of India will be meaningless and incomplete, he stated.

Under the guardianship of Sonia Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh, the party has ruled and served India for the last ten years. The schemes and programmes set up by the government are evidences that it is a pro-people government, he stated.

He said, the fate of the party at Delhi does not meant the downfall of the Congress, inferring that it was the aftereffect of the loss of communication and co-ordination between state leaders of the party. We need to introspect about the past performances of the party and the schemes and programmes undertaken by it as well as its achievement and the result on the public.

People are confused by the assertions from the opposition parties that they are going to usurped power from the Congress, he said. Allaying fear of such a situation becoming a reality, Gaikhangam said under the leadership of Okram Ibobi the state is continuously progressing and in the next 20-30 years, it is going to leave other states behind.

Dr Vijayalaxmi Sadhop MP of Rayja Shabha and secretary of All India Congress Committee-in-charge of Manipur, asserted that Manipur can be counted as one state where women take a vital role in almost every part of its history including the freedom struggle. We know that Indian government has set a reservation of 33 percent in elected bodies which was proposed by the Rajeev Gandhi, she stated adding that now women empowerment is being explored in every state of the country, appealing to women to come out from the kitchen to the platform of social works.

She further mentioned that the women of Manipur are more involved in social works than their counterparts in the rest of the country.

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi could not be present at the observation as the arrival of his flight was deferred. Ibobi was in Delhi to attend the meeting of Congress leaders and chief ministers which was convened by AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

The congress party paid respect to 26 persons departed leaders and workers by observing two minute silence.

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IMPHAL, December 28: Wangjing Kodongpokpi Development Committee set a deadline of 10 days to the concerned engineering department and SK Construction, the agency assigned for construction of Wangjing Kodongpokpi Sports Complex to make a field assessment and take direct stock of the poor quality of the structure. If they fail to take up appropriate actions within the stipulated date, the sports complex will be demolished, a spokesperson of the committee said.

It was stated at a press conference at Manipur Press Club called by the committee today.

Organization secretary Laishram Inaocha said that for the betterment of the complex the All Wangjing Development Organization had urged several times to the authorities and SK Construction but their request to check the construction was never heeded.

In this regard the construction was ceased some days back, he said and added that the lack of quality control can be seen at different portions.

He continued that the construction was started around five years back under the Manipur Development Society (MDS), however, till now it is still incomplete and the galleries which have a capacity to hold around 30-40 thousand persons was swaying when walked by 2-3 persons due to lack of quality. The complex might break apart if someone jumps over it, he said.

Materials such as cement, sand, stones for the construction are not being used properly and the iron rod and the bricks used in the building of the complex are inferior, he said.

At the same time, he asserted that the youth hostel constructed near the sports complex is still incomplete though construction began 15 years back. The hostel has not been inaugurated yet. He also alleged that there are tell-tale signs of poor quality in the construction of the hostel.

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CCPUR, December 28: The Churachandpur chapter of  Manipur Alliance for Child Right (MACR) was formed today during a simple function held at the premise of the Observation Home run by Rev Dr Nicky Thanga situated at Khomoi Ramthar Veng Lamka.

The function was attended by 31 members, including representatives of children homes, child activists, NGOs, media (with IFP correspondent as the only state base member along with one local media) and different organisations.

It was also resolved to appoint Rev Dr Thaga, the director of CWC and juvenile observation home at Ranthar, as the convener of MACR, CCpur chapter while Esther Vaiphei from SHARE was appointed co-convener.

During the occasion, the participant agreed to open the Churachandpur chapter under MACR with the initiative of MACR representative D Pisak Singh of Bishnupur district.

A senior and core member of MACR, Pisak Singh spoke and lectured on the importance of having the CCpur chapter to fight for the right of the child at the grass-root level.

Speaking on the importance of having a MACR Churachanpur chapter the newly elected convener, Nicky said that he had on numerous occasions fought for the child and recalled an incident wherein a boy was arrested by the SF and after blindfolding him made to hold a local made pistol and charged him of being a militant.

The boy, who was handed over to the police, however, turned out to be innocent, he said.

He also recalled an incident when 16 girls were sold by a woman at Rs 5000 each to a UG group, after the girls were made to confess that they had joined the group voluntarily.

Nicky Thanga said after an FIR was filed some of the girls were rescued and are now leading normal lives.

The MACR was supported and back by CRY (child right and you’) from Kolkata.

The participant at today occasion too, tentatively resolves to hold the second meeting during February, 2014 at the premises of Mercy Society Nehru Marg Lamka.

It was also agreed to properly restructure the MACR Ccpur chapter during the second meeting.

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JIRIBAM, December 28: Chairman of the United Tribal Liberation Army, UTLA, SK Thadou has alleged that some officers of his party including Seinou Guite, Lelen Mate, Gorey Bhadur, Chungkai and Samungou Paonam had mislead the cadres under their command and violated ground rules and regulations as well as the constitution of the party. Their violations reportedly included indiscipline, corruption and harassment to the common people.

He was speaking at a press meet held at Leisang village at Muktokhong today.     

He said the officer perpetrated crimes including kidnapping, extortion and corruption without the knowledge of the party and the advisory body of the party after thorough discussion decided to terminate them from the party.

Lelen Mate is the defence secretary; Samungou Paonam, the assistant finance secretary; Seinou Guite, the general secretary;  Gorey Bhadur , the defence PRO and Chungkai the home secretary.

SK Thadou mentioned that his party signed the SoO with the government and it strictly forbids such crimes committed by the officers. He further said that if the officers change their mindset and apologize to the party then the party may have a rethink about their cases. Until then, they are not allowed to come back again to the camp and also to use the name of the party. Apart from Thadou, other leaders of the party – T Robert Singson, secretary UTLA and Henry Thadou, finance secretary – were present at the press meet.

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