July 22, 2014 – Page 3

Delhi has become a graveyard for NE people, says MLA

IMPHAL, July 22: The killing of a Manipuri lad at south Delhi yesterday is not the first incident of harassment of people from the North East in Delhi. The national

IMPHAL, July 22: The killing of a Manipuri lad at south Delhi yesterday is not the first incident of harassment of people from the North East in Delhi. The national capital has become a graveyard for the North East India.

This was observed Langthabal MLA Karam Shyam Singh of Lok Jana Shakti Party taking advantage of the zero hour at the end of the first business of the House, today.

The government and the members of the House should not remain silent on the killing of Saloni of Senapati district, but move to Delhi tomorrow itself and stage dharnas, to register condemnation, he said.

“We should not beg to live, living is a right entitled to us by democracy,” he said.

The man killed in south Delhi yesterday has been identified as Salouni Paomei of Karong, Senapati district, deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam, who also holds the Home portfolio replied to the MLA’s statement adding that the reply was in the public interest, even though it is not mandatory to reply to issues raised during zero hour.

He said Salouni was returning with two other friends in an Auto three-wheeler to his room in Kotla Mubarakpur, when five persons coming in a car attacked them yelling “Maro Maro.”

He died in the assault, while, his two other companions managed to flee from the scene, Gaikhangam said.

Three of the five assailants have been arrested by the local police and registered a case under FIR no 610/2014 u/s 302/34 IPC, he said.

Gaikhangam also said that top officials of the Union Minister of State (Home) and the police are investigating the scene and as such there is no need as of the moment, for any minister of MLA from the State to rush to the place.

However, if the need for a visit rises, it will be done, he added.

Meanwhile, as Opposition leader Dr I Ibohalbi stood up to place his observation before the House, the Speaker held him back ruling that the zero hour has ended.

However, the MLA overruled the Speaker’s ruling and appealed for a minute as the issue was of public importance and an emergency.

After the Speaker granted him to speak, he urged that the Manipur government take the same steps as the Arunachal Pradesh government did while dealing with the death of one of its own student at the national capital recently.

Read the newspapers, CM advises Md Abdul Nasir

IMPHAL, July 22: India is a democratic country and the press has its own freedom. Certain news reports are based on information received from sources. The media is unbiased and

IMPHAL, July 22: India is a democratic country and the press has its own freedom. Certain news reports are based on information received from sources. The media is unbiased and has no partiality. House member Agriculture minister should keep the habit of reading newspapers.

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh stated during the Assembly sitting today.

Demands for Agriculture and Fishery departments, which are both under Md Abdul Nasir were tabled today under Demand No 17 and 37 respectively.

Raising a motion for disapproval of policy cut during the discussion on the demands, MLA Dr I Ibohalbi had asked why Asem Priyokumar Singh of Kumbi, who had already received a national level award as the best producer of rice, was placed at Serial No 3 in the list for the State Award. Was this the reason behind his not receiving the State award, he asked adding that there were reports on the issue in the local dailies.

In his reply, minister Md Abdul Nasir said it has been six-seven months since he had read the newspapers.

He continued, what could have been easily resolved through dialogue had often been splashed in the newspapers, degrading the image of the newspapers.

He told the House, now he directly approaches the court instead of approaching the newspapers.

Asserting that the media had printed many baseless reports about him in the past, Md Abdul Nasir said it has been long since, he had read a newspaper.

Hearing the minister’s reply, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi stood up from his seat and with a wry smile said, the minister would have known what was being reported if he had read the newspapers.

Even if there was anything condemnable or which need clarification, he would have got the opportunity.

Ibobi said even if a newspaper report had infringed on the member’s privilege, he is entitled to take the matter to the court.

The Chief Minister also added that his advice, not only as the leader of the House, but from the side of the government to the minister, would be to read the newspapers.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/07/read-the-newspapers-cm-advises-md-abdul-nasir/

ILP rally ends in chaos

IMPHAL, July 22: Students continue to step out of their classrooms on to the streets protesting the government’s silence on the demand for implementation of the Inner Line Permit in

IMPHAL, July 22: Students continue to step out of their classrooms on to the streets protesting the government’s silence on the demand for implementation of the Inner Line Permit in the State.

A large number of students from Churachand Higher Secondary School (CC) and the International Modernised Academy (IMA) came out and took out a mass rally which ended in a violent scuffle with the police.

A student received head injuries and was rushed to JNIMS.

Around noon today, a large group of students converged at Palace Compound and started to march along the New Checkon-Hatta Golapati road holding placards and shouting slogans, when they were intercepted by a heavy police presence at New Checkon.

The police in their bid to block the marching students resorted to lathi charging and firing tear gas shells which were replied back by the students throwing stones.

Later, speaking to the media, Wahengbam Anand general secretary, CC Higher Secondary School said that the police could have control the situation peacefully instead of using violent means.

“Until the demand is fulfilled, we will continue the agitation and closed down all schools from July 23 onwards,” he added.

Several students received minor injuries but one of the students Y Prabin, from Keishampat, class XI, Arts student was injured on his head and had to be taken to JNIMS, he said.

The police later pacified the students and escorted them to their respective schools, however, another brief tussle was witnessed at the CC Higher Secondary School, after the students started burning wood and pelting stones at the police.

The students were then, locked inside their school campus till about 3.30 pm, however, they continued to throw stones.

The principal unable to bear the violence, asked the police to allow the students to go home, which was turned down, which prompted the principal to contact the higher officials and the students were allowed to move out of their school.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/07/ilp-rally-ends-in-chaos/

Budget session will bring nothing new: Chaoba

IMPHAL, July 22: The ongoing Budget session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly will bring nothing new as long as the Congress government keeps on begging from the Centre, claimed BJP

IMPHAL, July 22: The ongoing Budget session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly will bring nothing new as long as the Congress government keeps on begging from the Centre, claimed BJP State president, Th Chaoba before the media this afternoon at the party’s NityaipatChuthek office.

Chaoba said no attempt has been made by the State government in resource mobilisation since it came to power in the State.

Without resource mobilisation, the State will keep depending on funds from the Centre, he said.

Citing the example of Tripura, the State BJP president continued that Tripura has gone far ahead of Manipur in terms of resource mobilisation.

He said rubber plantation has been very successful in Tripura, and the State has mobilised lots of resources from it.

Chaoba also came down heavily on the assault and murder of Shaloni on July 21 at KotlaMubarakpur area of south Delhi.

He said that BJP Manipur Pradesh has sent strong concerns to the Union Home Minister and the Prime Minister, demanding befitting punishment of those involved in the killing.

The State BJP has also sought the intervention of both the Home Minister and the Prime Minister on the crime committed towards the Northeast people in Delhi.

Chaoba informed that construction work for the Sports University will start after August of this year. The NDA Government has already earmarked 100 Crores for the university. He said this in fulfilment of the electoral promise made by the Prime Minister during his election campaign in the recent LokSabha election.

Chaoba appealed to various intellectual and sports lover for their suggestion regarding the new sport University in the State. Inviting individuals concerned to attend the meeting on July 27 on Sunday at Imphal Hotel, Chaoba added that suggestions or concept notes can be mailed at: bjpmanipur80@yahoo.com, He said the meeting will discuss on the development of the sports university.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/07/budget-session-will-bring-nothing-new-chaoba/

Four members join discussion, as House passes six demands

IMPHAL, July 22: The Manipur Legislative Assembly today passed a total sum of Rs 1310,68,91,000 for various six demands of various government departments. Speaker Th Lokeshwar Singh took up discussion

IMPHAL, July 22: The Manipur Legislative Assembly today passed a total sum of Rs 1310,68,91,000 for various six demands of various government departments.

Speaker Th Lokeshwar Singh took up discussion and voting on demands for grants, 2014-15 as the third business of the House today.

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh who is also the leader of the House and the Finance minister tabled the amount for six different demands to be discussed and passed by the House.

The demands which were tabled by the leader of the House are Demand No 9 for Rs 5,40,56,000 for Information and Publicity, Demand No 10 for Rs 1062,73,97,000 for Education, Demand No 17 for Rs 189,06,05,000 for Agriculture, Demand No 27 for Rs 15,85,07,000 for Election, Demand No 37 for Rs 32,70,55,000 for Fisheries and Demand No 42 for Rs 4,92,71,000 for State Academy of Training.

Discussions on the demands were participated by only four MLAs of the 60-member House, namely AITC MLAs Dr I Ibohalbi Singh, Th Shyamkumar, Kh Joykishan Singh and Th Biswajit Singh.

During discussion on the Demand no 10 for Education, the four raised motions for disapproval of policy cut on the account of failure to streamline the standard education system in the State, failure to regularise ad-hoc graduate teachers, who were discontinued from their services in 2007, failure to repair and construct class rooms in high schools and primary schools, failure of transfer and posting policy in the department, incomplete infrastructure under SSA/ RMSA and failure to implement SSA and PMSA schemes as per ministry of Human Resources guidelines.

During discussion on Demand no 17 for Agriculture, MLAs Dr I Ibohalbi Singh and Th Biswajit Singh raised motions for disapproval of policy cuts.

The two had raised their motions on account of failure to adopt State specific agricultural policy and imporper management of temporary marketing system for agricultural products.

Ibohalbi had further raised a motion for disapproval of policy cuts during the discussion of Demand no 37 for Fisheries on account of inability of the department to have a policy for production of self-sufficient fish in the State.

However, the cut motions were withdrawn after the concerned ministers aided by the leader of the House Chief Minister Okram Ibobi provided clarifications and assurances

Tiddim Road traffic disturbed as bus owners’ JAC protests

IMPHAL, July 22: Normal traffic along the busy Tiddim Road was disrupted today after the JAC of the Tiddim Road Bus Owners’ Association parked their vehicles along the road demanding

IMPHAL, July 22: Normal traffic along the busy Tiddim Road was disrupted today after the JAC of the Tiddim Road Bus Owners’ Association parked their vehicles along the road demanding the government to checked unauthorised permit holder of light commercial vehicles.

The JAC said it had started its agitation from July 20 demanding the checking of unauthorised permit holder commercial vehicles.

Today’s action was in reply to the government’s silence over their demands said members of the JAC.

The JAC members began their steering wheel down agitation and parked their vehicles along the road starting from Keishampat junction and continuing till Kwakeithel Bazar.

The parking of the heavy vehicles along the already congested road created much hindrance to the other commuters.

A JAC spokesperson said the JAC is demanding termination of inspector Dena of the Enforcement Cell along with the checking of the unauthorised permit holders at the earliest.

In case the government fails to look into the demand and act positively, the JAC will stop all services of commercial vehicles in the State, the JAC spokesperson warned.

He told the media that the inspector has neglected to act on an appeal made repeatedly by the JAC to check the unauthorised permit holders, even though the concerned minister has already directed to do so.

He claimed that several unauthorised permit holders are plying along the Tiddim road.

The JAC had checked such serviced on several counts, however, without proper guidance and initiation from the concerned authorities, it is impossible to fully look into the issue, he said.

“How many deaths are we to receive from the mainland?”

KANGPOKPI, July 22: Around 1000 people, coming from various walks of life including students, frontal organisation leaders, social leaders, women organisations representatives, religious leaders, and businessmen gathered at Traffic point, Senapati Bazaar to show solidarity to the bereaved families of late KWilungbou Chawang, Oklong Village and A. Salouni, who were brutally murdered at South Delhi, the national capital of India.

Wilungbou Chawang, hailing from Manipur was found dead inside a drain in Chirag Dilli, South Delhi, recently.

LR John, ex-president, SDSA and SDSA tribunal general in his condolence speech said that they cannot remain as silent spectators when their own brothers from their own neighborhood were being killed mercilessly.

Vice president of the NPO, Adakho questioned what good will be there to go to Delhi for higher education if so many talented scholars are killed without any mercy and “How many death bodies are we yet to receive from mainland?”

He also urged the public to stand firm till justice is brought.

Paul Leo, Convener, Alternative Arrangement and an ex-President, UNC, said that the two were mercilessly killed like an animal in the jungle. Various cases of murder, assault, harassment, rapes etc. on people coming from the North East were reported every now and then just because, they come from the NE.

People from the NE at Jantar Mantra, New Delhi and different places in the NE light candles to denounce the killings, stating “Enough is enough” of such killings, assaults, harassments, rapes etc. on people of the NE in general.

The AA convener also questioned the central Govt. why they are still slumbering when uncountable such incidents were meted out to the people, coming from the NE region and why people from the NE, India are targeted in every metro cities of India.

If India thinks it is not complete without the North Eastern States, the convener continued, the central Govt. also should protect the precious lives of the people coming from the NE.

A John, Town committee President, commented that people of the NE too, should think of how to survive on their own if such killings, tortures, harassments, etc. are to continue likewise.

He asked the general public to wait and watch what the central Govt. will do in future for the protection of the people coming from the NE region. The gathering came to an end after paying condolence to the two departed souls.

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