April 11, 2014 – Page 2

ATSUMT condemns life bid on Preshaw

The All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur ATSUM led by Muan Tombing has vehemently condemned the life attempt on Manipur legislative assembly deputy speaker MK Preshaw Shimray for the second time at MATA farm under Litan police station in Ukhrul district on April 9 while returning from his native Poi Village after casting his vote Source Hueiyen News Service Newmai News Network

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Mates Labourers launch cease work strike

Mates and labourers of 82 RCC, MTNS Road 4 Gate Fencing, Moreh today launched cease work strike raising various demands including immediate transfer of OIC RB Chubey, 25th BRTF, 82 RCC Moreh Platoon and revision of wage Source Hueiyen News Service

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Vote for candidate who can speak in Parliament Gurudas

National Secretary of Communist Party of India CPI Gurudas Dasgupta has said that the voters of Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency should vote for the candidate who can raise the myriad issues of the State including AFSPA in the Parliament So…

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Child kidnapping scare haunts parents

Strongly condemning kidnapping of two Class VI reading students of Success School, Khurai Nandeibam Leikai namely Sougam Meiraba 12 of Khurai Salanthong and Th Bishalkumar 10 of Salanthong Lairikyengbam Leikai by unidentified persons from the school, a sit in protest was staged today by Joint Student Co ordination Committee JSCC , parents, teachers and students of the school at Khurai Salanthong Source Hueiyen News Service

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NPF suspects EVM manipulation

Filing a complaint to the Chief Election Commission of India, W Morung Makunga, the Election Agent for Soso Lorho, NPF candidate in 16th Lok Sabha election to the II Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency, has expressed strong suspicion over possible…

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An interview with Jotin Oinam ‘Let’s stop letting ourselves sway by money’

Jai Mahabharat Party JMP candidate for Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency Jotin Oinam on Friday stressed on bringing a new Manipur as opposed to letting ourselves sway by money in the coming Lok Sabha Polls Source Hueiyen News Service

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Nara calls for maximum turn out in LS polls

CPI candidate for Inner Parliamentary Constituency Dr M Nara has made a fervent appeal to the electorates to exercise their franchise in the Lok Sabha election to the Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency on April 17 Source Hueiyen News Service

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NSCN IM men deserted to ZUF

Zeliangrong United Front ZUF today claimed that four Naga militants from other underground organisations have joined it Source Hueiyen News Service Newmai News Network

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Polling peaceful in Mizoram, over 60 percent cast vote

Nearly two thirds of the voters over 60 per cent cast their ballots Friday for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram, officials said here Source Hueiyen News Service Newmai News Network

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No party would like to go with BJP Ibobi

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi has said that the speculation of BJP forming a new Government at the Centre is totally out of question and no party would like to ally with the saffron party Source Hueiyen News Service

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Missing of goods in Heingang solved

Two persons who stole kits from a local club Gym were caught by residents of Heingang Mayai leikai at around 7 am yesterday and handed them over to Heingang Police Station Source Hueiyen News Service

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Chaoba to people Beware of 3 Cs

President of BJP Manipur Pradesh Thounaojam Chaoba has said that three Cs Congress, Communist and Corruption, have ruined the State and the people should be cautious against them Source Hueiyen News Service

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Outer LS poll Repoll in 6 polling stations today

The Election Commission of India ECI has ordered fresh poll to be conducted in six polling stations of Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency on April 12 tomorrow following incidents of vandalism, intimidation and over voting occurred at these po…

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Irom Sharmila barred from voting

Hunger striker Irom Sharmila has expressed her desire to cast vote on April 17 when the Manipur Inner parliamentary constituency goes to the poll but the law will prevent her from doing so Source Hueiyen News Service NNN

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Indira unveils her election manifesto

The election manifesto of Independent candidate Oinam Indira was released Friday, focused mainly on making Manipur self reliant, uplifting of the standard of living of the people, improving connectivity, wiping out corruption and empowering women Sou…

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MU seminar on ethnicity

Center for Myanmar Studies CMS and Center for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy CSSEIP , Manipur University would jointly organise an International conference on ethnicity in Myanmar and North East India on May 8, 2014 at the Conference…

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RPF appeals for befitting tribute

IMPHAL, April 11: The proscribed Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) in a statement made available to the media signed by its Secretary Publicity, Roben Khuman; has greeted the people of Manipur

IMPHAL, April 11: The proscribed Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) in a statement made available to the media signed by its Secretary Publicity, Roben Khuman; has greeted the people of Manipur who have been a victim of colonial oppression. The Front along with its military wing, PLA recall the incident of Kodompokpi April 13, 1982 in which heroic sacrificed was made by the cadres of the Front fighting against the colonial forces; the statement said the day would remain as a historic day in the freedom struggle of Manipur. The front pays tribute to those heroes who have made indomitable sacrifice as ‘Athoubasinggi Ningsing Numit’, on April 13.

The statement asserted that the incident of Kodompokpi embodies the principled stand of the Front, of not surrendering oneself to the powerful might of the enemy. In the particular incident, the cadres of the Front got surrounded by the Indian army from all four directions. Moreover, heavy attacked was carried out from above the ground by using helicopter. The cadres fought tooth and nail till their last breath.

The Front has further appealed to all sections of the people to take out time from their busy schedule to pay tribute to the heroes who have sacrificed their lives for the motherland. Like every year the tribute will be held at the memorial site of Cheiraoching. On the same day of the evening people are appealed to offer torch at their gates. Any kind of celebrations other than those related with religious ceremonies should not be taken out, requested the statement.

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Will work for women empowerment: Indira

IMPHAL, April 11: Independent candidate for the April 17 Lok Sabha election for the inner seat Oinam Indira has today said that she will put her best effort to solve

IMPHAL, April 11: Independent candidate for the April 17 Lok Sabha election for the inner seat Oinam Indira has today said that she will put her best effort to solve the issue of Sharmila’s hunger strike, if elected as the MP.

She was speaking at her flag hoisting ceremony at her Pishumthong Oinam Leikai residence.

Reacting to a statement of the state deputy chief minister that Meinya could be inducted in the Union ministry if he is elected for the third time, she said how can someone who is not even fit of contesting the MP election be inducted in the Union ministry.

The only woman candidate for the seat who was denied a party ticket by the BJP said the BJP president, Th Chaoba had forgotten that she was the only one who contested against chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh. She said she will show the BJP president what a woman can do. Chaoba is destroying his party, she said before adding that a blind person cannot identify pure milk. Speaking about her objectives, she said she will fight for unemployment, AFSPA, women empowerment, corruption.

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Writing in her own terms

Swar Thounaojam, winner of many awards, who writes, performs and directs plays; IFP had a quick chat with the woman who seeks her own feminism as separate from the ‘mainland’

Swar Thounaojam, winner of many awards, who writes, performs and directs plays; IFP had a quick chat with the woman who seeks her own feminism as separate from the ‘mainland’ feminism. She works under the banner of Fewer Emergencies.

IFP: Do tell us about how you came to be in theatre and performance? What propelled you into this?

Swar: I was very interested in Shumang Lila when I grew up but you know how educated middle class in Imphal thinks about such art. I was not allowed to watch such performance, I use to go in secret or tag along with aunts. During my graduation when I was in Hindu College I was active in Street theatre. After my Masters I wanted to do MPhil but I didn’t, the teachers in the department were not inspiring enough. At that period I applied to Arundhati Nag’s Rangashankara theatre in Bangalore. I write to her stating that I wanted a hands-on training. She didn’t promise me anything but I just boarded the train and went to Bangalore. In the interview or rather the interaction we had she straightaway said “Why don’t you join today?” This was in the month of September 2004. This move proved lucky for me. I was a part of the one month festival and since this was a very prestigious project I got to know a lot of people in the theatre circuit. I was a part of Rangashankara for a year. We did everything from sweeping the floor to coordinating to everything. After I left Rangashankara, I free lanced for a while.

IFP: When did you begin writing plays?

Swar: My life as a playwright began with Writers Bloc a collaboration of Rage theatre and British Council, Royal Court theatre. I sent in a play. This was a turning point. I was selected; I went to Bombay and was in the Jindal farmhouse as a part of the residency. As a part of it I wrote a new play to be a part of the festival. What began in 2006 was performed in 2007. Sunil S directed the play. I was lucky because he is a well-known theatre director. Turel, was the play. I was 25 years old then. However, I was thought of as a cultural ambassador. “As an artist do I want to work within this confine?” was a question I began to ask myself. I wanted to be a playwright but had to figure out what kind of playwright I wanted to be. It is very important for me to write in my own terms.

In 2006, after my marriage I told my husband that I wanted to leave India for a while. We were in Munich for two years. This time was very important to me because in Munich I could be anonymous. During this time I read a lot of plays, looked up the work of various playwright. I was a part of an Experimental Theatre. I did a lot of learning by watching.

After I came back to Bangalore I got the Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarship and got a residency in London, Royal Court Theatre. My first directorial venture is Fake Palindrome. It consists of seven pieces. We rehearsed through 2010 and it was performed in 2011. As a playwright my worldview is affected by what is happening around me and also by the fact of being a woman and as a person of north east India residing in Bangalore. From 2011 -2014 I tried different collaborations to see what kind of directorial venture I could think of. I’ve also resumed performing and have been doing so for the past two years.

I am seeking my own feminism as separate from the “mainland” feminism. The perpetual question is –What is my narrative? I am also very interested in Ima Keithel. It is my first project here. After my work here in Ima keithel I went to London and saw the Paula Rego Retrospective exhibition. Her series called Dog Woman inspired me to look at Ima keithel anew.

Lucky Lobster, 2011 is a satire. Bogeyman, 2013 is based on the stories of Churanthaba, Tapta, Lai Khusangbi etc. but with the idea of policing being central to it. I am looking at policing through the lens of terrorism, space and the body. Bogeyman is an investigation into this.

IFP: Tell us about your Future Projects?

Great Game East grew from my experience of the incident of exodus especially from Bangalore. My dissatisfaction was also with the fact that one rarely gets to see on stage the North East body. Other than theatre groups coming from the states of North East India there is no performer from here in the so-called mainstream plays. I started thinking of the possible way to initiate and thought of photography as the medium to begin with. This project is as of now self-financed. We go to neighbourhoods in Bangalore. The subject necessarily a person from the north-east holds a mirror, others -sights and people of the city peeps into the mirror out of curiosity. I also take videos around it. This would entail three different medium – photography, video and performance.

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I will show my worth as woman: Indira

IMPHAL, April 11: Independent candidate for the April 17 Lok Sabha election for the inner seat Oinam Indira has today said that she will put her best effort to solve

She was speaking at her flag hoisting ceremony at her Pishumthong Oinam Leikai residence.

The only woman candidate for the seat who was denied a party ticket by the BJP said the BJP president, T Chaoba had forgotten that she was the only one who contested against chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh.

She said she will show the BJP president what a woman can do.

Chaoba is destroying his party, she said before adding that a blind person cannot identify pure milk.

Speaking about her objectives, she said she will fight for unemployment, AFSPA, women empowerment, corruption.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/04/i-will-show-my-worth-as-woman-indira/