Month: February 2014

IMPHAL, February 4: Boycotting the February 8 proposed visit of BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to the state, the anti-talks faction of the URF has called a general strike from 5am to 4pm of the said day.

The arrival of the BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi should be boycotted and condemned by the people of Manipur, said a statement of the publicity secretary, URF Sanajaoba Meitei.

“Manipur under the colonial rule of India has suffered, starved, struggled for more than 65 years. Lakhs of Indian Army have been deployed in the name of Militancy/insurgency, killed thousands and thousands of innocent people,” it said.

Further according to the statement, BJP being the main opposition party at the centre is equally responsible for the present scenario of Manipur.

It said, the so-called leaders who support the political parties are also responsible for “colonialism in Manipur.”

The United Revolutionary Front wholly condemned any political party of India and their leaders.

It has further said that the visit of Narendra Modi, the chief minister of Gujarat will be boycotted and as such a general strike from 5am to 4pm has been called on the said day.

Narendra Modi the C.M of Gujarat and his journey to our state Manipur on dated 08/02/2014 shall be boycotted and we therefore called for General Strike from 5 A.M to 4 P.M on this said day. Essential services like marriage, hospital service, fire service, water supply, electricity, print and electronic media will be exempted from the purview of the strike, it said.

Appealing to the people to stay indoor on the said day, those who ignored are responsible for any loss happen to themselves, it asserted.

The outfit further said, “Lastly we are grateful to the people of Manipur and North East for boycotting the Republic Day….”

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LAMKA, February 4: The Kuki Students Organisation, KSO CCpur has today issued a code of conducts for school students.

Announcing the code of conduct during a press conference at the organisation’s Tuibuang, Lamka office, spokesperson Mimin said the code of conduct include 14 do’s and 23 don’ts for the welfare of the students.

He said with CCpur being one of the top district of the state in terms of education and in producing high ranking officers, the student body felt compelled to announce the code of conduct so that the youth of the district do not stray from the right path.

Today’s youth are influence by Korean film/culture which has encouraged them towards imitating their dress and hairstyle which could bring bad repercussions, he observed.

The code of conduct which will be implemented from this academic year include that until the students finish class XII, they cannot compromise on their identity and get involved in strikes without the permission of the respective school authorities; and girls cannot wear short skirts which are above their ankle.     

He further said that even if the students feel the need to drive vehicles, they have to first take permission from their school authorities as rash driving endangers themselves and others.

The code of conduct will also prohibit the students from going to places like alcohol vendors, and from consuming gutkha products such as talab, pan, khaini, smoking cigarettes, etc, he asserted.       

While saying that the students should strive for educational excellence, he said the student body will enforce the code of conduct from today.

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IMPHAL, February 4: National vice-president, BJP and chairman of North East states campaign committee SS Ahluwalia today released a book titled “Positive secularism equal respect for all religions” written by Prof Gangmumei Kamei former minister, national vice president schedule tribes Morcha, BJP.

Speaking at the function, the BJP national vice president said that his party believes and respects all religions, caste and creed.

Ahluwalia said the book released today will clear wrong notion of certain section of the people who think that the party is not secular. The booklet will help people in understanding the party’s secular principles and beliefs, he added.

BJP is like a hospital, where there is no separation on religion, caste or caste status, he said.

He further appealed to the people of the state to support the party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi during his maiden visit to the state capital and make his rally a grand success.

BJP will help in bringing justice, development and security for the people, he asserted.

The BJP national vice president had also honoured the newly enrolled nine leaders of the BJP including Samual Zendai, Henary Paote, Prf Joykumar, PF Thekho, Janthan, Itomba Meitei and AK Manglemjao.

The book is published by the publicity and propaganda department of Bharatiya Janata Party Manipur Pardesh.

Meanwhile, on the sideline of the book release function, president, BJP Manipur Pradesh said that boycott call of a certain UG group on Narendra Modi’s visit to the state is very unfortunate.

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IMPHAL February 4:  A sit-in-protest was staged by the womenfolk of Tera Lukram Leirak against the bomb threat at the residence of Superintendent Engineer Salam Rupkumar of the Manipur Development Society.

Briefing the media during the protest, organised by the Lukram Leirak Apunba Meira Paibi Lup in the leikai’s community hall, a woman protester said: “The Chinese hand grenade was found by the family members lying near a temple located inside the residential complex of Sapam Rupkumar around 7.40 am after which they informed the police. Soon after, a police team along with some bomb experts arrived at the spot and safely picked up the bomb.”

Condemning the bomb attack in a crowded residential area and appealing not to carry out similar bomb attacks, she asked those behind the attack to come forward and clarify the reason.

“We are fed up of such attacks as the bomb attack is second of it kinds in our locality. A bomb had exploded at the residence of AO Soibam Ranjit on February 2 around 8 pm.”

SE Rupkumar told the media that he did not receive any threat or monetary demand from any underground outfits and suspect the bomb threat to be the handiwork of someone from his own department.

A similar bomb threat at his residence was carried out last year.

Meanwhile, the bomb was safely detonated by a team of state bomb experts on Tuesday around 10 am at the Langol solid waste dumping site.

In another incident, a hand grenade was found lying in front of the shops located inside Majorkhul about 100 meters away from the Majorkhul southern gate around 6.30 am.  The bomb was safely picked up by the state bomb experts around 7 am.   

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KANGPOKPI, February 4: Consultation on United Nation`s Law of Armed Conflicts and Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 has been organized today at Bethany village, Motbung.

The consultation function was jointly organized by North East Dialogue Forum, Resource Upliftment Centre for Human Interest and Bethany Village Youth Club.

U Nobokishore, convenor, NEDF while speaking at the function as resource person said that India need to withdraw the unconstitutional Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the state before adding that all communities in the state should work together and save Manipur from the outlaw act.

Since the implementation and enforcement of Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the state there has been uncountable crimes and unconstitutional activities carried out by Security force upon the innocent denizens of Manipur asserted Nobokishore while adding that if this Act is not withdrawn at the earliest the future of Manipur will be very dangerous.

The resource person continued that AFSPA is a licence of India Govt. to killed innocent civilians anywhere anyplace and at anytime which is drastically against humanity. Therefore, those involved in the implementation of this draconian Act should be trial accordingly.

Sobita Mangsatabam, secretary, WAD pointed out that rape is a weapon of war as well as one of the strategies of military in the state of emergency and war before adding that AFSPA is also a hidden agenda of India Govt. to suck up all the resources of the state.

With the implementation and enforcement of this Act in the state  a Tangkhul woman was raped in 1974 at Ukhrul and thus the crime continue till today in ascending order said Sobita while terming the Act as a “Unconstitutional”.

The woman resource person further maintained that Armed Forces Special Powers Act is implemented and enforce only at the state of emergency or war while adding that there is no declaration of emergency or war in the state of Manipur therefore it is not worthy to implemented this unwanted Act in the state and the India Govt. should immediately repeal or withdraw the Act.

A part from the general public the consultation was also attended by local pastor, village chiefs and various CSOs.

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IMPHAL, February 4: The Three day Sharma Arts and Crafts House (SACH) Festival opened on Tuesday as part of its 42nd foundation day.

The opening day of the fest, held at the SACH Complex in Khongman, was attended by Vice-Chancellor, Manipur University Prof H Nandakumar Sharma as the chief guest and Commissioner Arts and Culture Dr RK Nimai as the president.

In his inaugural speech Managing Director SACH B Bonomali Sharma said, “All the artists in the state instead of working alone should form a collective wherein they gather all their works of arts and craft, and promote it for their own benefit in the future. Artists shouldn’t shy away from discussing their art with senior artists to develop even more in the future.”

Addressing at the event, Professor Nandakumar said: “The various works of art on display made by different artists in so many different designs look beautiful. I believe that they will outperform themselves by coming up with even better works of art with different ideas in the future. Artists not only in the state but within India and without should bring forth newer and better ideas all the time.

He also suggested that artists should join hands to work even better with more creative ideas in the future.

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