Month: May 2015

IMPHAL May 26: The BJP led NDA government under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s leadership celebrated its one year anniversary across the country today under the theme `Saal Ek Shuruaat Anek`™.

In connection with the celebration, a week-long photo exhibition on the same theme was also held at Adimjati Shiksha Ashram, Amity Hall, Chingmeirong Imphal with BJP Manipur Pradesh president Th Chaoba Singh as the chief guest along with All Manipur Working Journalists Union president Wangkhemcha Shamjai as the president.

The weeklong pictorial exhibition is being organized by the Directorate of Advertising & Visual Publicity Ministry of Information & Broadcasting GoI, Imphal.

In a public awareness mode, the posters showcase and illustrate the various achievements and policy initiatives of the government in the last one year.

The exhibition is also meant to sensitize the people on different initiatives taken across critical sectors.

Inaugurating the exhibition, former Union Minister of State, Th Chaoba said that new BJP led government in the Centre has reformed the face of the country with its holistic radical reformations in the last one year.

Praising the competence and vision of the Prime Minister, Chaoba said `He has visited 19 countries in a year, beginning from neighbours to the most powerful countries forging ties and exploring developmental progress for the country.`™

The Pictorial Exhibition focuses on several sectors highlighting the achievements in the last one year including `Sushasan (Transparent and Corruptio- free Government); Gyan Yug (Science, Technology and Innovation); Sah Na Vavatu (Strong India for a Secure India); Seva Parmo Dharma (Relief in the times of need); Annadata Sukhi Bhava (Farmers`™ Welfare); Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah (Mainstreaming the Deprived); Shrameva Jayate (Ensuring Dignity of Labour); Nari Shakti, Desh ki Tarakki (Our Daughters Our Pride); Jan Dhan se Jan Suraksha (Financial Inclusion and Security); Bharosa (Government that Trusts the People); Sushasan (Transparent and Corruption-free Government);

Saksham Bharat (Education and Skilling); Sarve Santu Niramayah (Health Assurance to All); Swachh Bharat (Cleanliness is next to Godliness); Dharti ki Dharohar (Leaving behind a better planet); Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (Friendship on equal Footing); Ashtalakshmi (Development of the North East); Nagar – Shehar, Vikas ki Lehar (Urban Transformation); Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya (Power for All); Parivahan se Parivartan (Transportation for Transformation); Swarajya se Surajya (Delivering Good Governance); Tej Gati, Aarthik Pragati (Vibrant Economy) and Har Haath ko Kaam (Jobs for All).`

Presentation of theme based cultural programmes like song, dance, drama and magic by departmental artistes and cultural registered troupes of Song & Drama Division, Imphal is scheduled from May 27 to June 1.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/weeklong-photo-exhibition-celebrating-bjps-one-year-in-the-centre-inaugurated/

IMPHAL, May 26: The proscribed United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has claimed that two of the three killed in the May 23 incident at B Gamnom village under Saikul Sub-division of Sadar Hills were the outfit`™s cadres.

A statement of the outfit however, claimed that the two were killed after being captured by the security forces.

The statement issued by the outfit`™s director M Sak-hen, has identified that two as Lt. Nameirkpam Jiban alias Chenglei, 40 son of N Mohindro Abungcha of Sunusiphai Awang Leikai and Sgt. Meisnam Abungcha alias Tamheiba son of M Tombi of Naranseina Maning Leikai.

It said that the two members of the outfit left their MPA general head quarter on May 15 along with some tribal acquaintances to resolve an issue adding that they only possessed side arms when they left.

Had they possessed bigger arms the scenario could have been different but sadly the outfit`™s members were killed after being tortured by the IOF, it further said.

The outfit and its armed wing (MPA) while condoling the untimely demised of the duo extended it revolutionary salute.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/two-of-three-killed-at-b-gamnom-village-were-mpa-cadres-unlf/

IMPHAL, May 26: Indo-Burma trade and vehicular movement along National Highway-102 came to a grinding halt today due to the ongoing 48-hour highway bandh imposed by the Joint Action Committee from May 25 midnight demanding immediate removal of KNO/KNLF from Tengnoupal Block.

In a press meet which was attended by the JAC members at Kuki Students`™ Organisation, Tengnoupal Block, Chandel, JAC secretary L Thangboi Mate reiterated that the JAC was compelled to impose the bandh as the government has utterly failed to shift the designated camp of KNLF from Tengnoupal Block despite intimation by local MLA DK Korungthang to Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam on May 19 appealing to shift the camp within two days.

He said that the Hermon designated camp has already accommodated cadres of KNA, UMLA and PRA but the recent inclusion of KNLF cadre into the said camp has created lots of problems in the area.

He warned that if the government fails to address the matter then the JAC will be compelled to resort to launch intense agitation after the ADC election on June 1.

He continued that cadres of the underground outfits were allowed to stay in the camp following an understanding with the Government of India and Government of Manipur with the hope that it will being peace in the area.

`We want potable water and more schools in the area but not guns and violence`™, he said, adding that development does not come from resorting to using guns.

Saying that there is an apparent lack of infrastructure to bring development in the area but the government has turned the area into a zone of UG groups, he questioned that how students and youths in the area could become good and responsible citizens in such unfavourable situation in the area.

He urged to the government to fulfil the demands of the JAC including immediate removal of KNLF cadres from the block at the earliest so as to maintain peace and harmony in the area.

Supporting the bandh, locals of the area blocked the National Highway 102 and slogans such as `we want peace and harmony not gun`™, `Do not make our area a den of underground outfits`™ etc were displayed.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/vehicular-movement-along-nh102-disrupted-due-to-jac-bandh/

IMPHAL, May 26: BJP national executive member Tapir Gao has demanded Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and his deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam to provide an explanation, their role and stand on the boundary dispute in Dzuko Valley.

Addressing an observation of the BJP`™s completing one year at the Centre, Tapir Gao said the Centre has a role to play in resolving inter-State boundary resolves.

But, he questioned, why has the State government of Manipur remained silent on the Dzuko Valley land encroachment issue for so many years.

He said it is a big surprise that even though the Nagaland government has constructed a 15-km road and a tourist lodge in Manipur territory, the State government continues to remain silent.

The BJP national executive member said Gaikhangam who is the State Home minister is also a Naga leader, and further demanded that he must clarify on his stand on the issue before the people of Manipur.

Tapir questioned Gaikhangam, what his role is in the construction of the road and tourists lodge by the Nagaland government at Dzuko Valley.

He also questioned whether the Senapati district administration and concern SDO still exist.

He continued there are reports of UG groups who are signatories of the Suspension of Operation or the Cease-fire agreement are involved in threatening ADC candidates of political parties except for NPF.

He said NSCN (IM) collective leaders sitting at the outfit`™s headquarter at Hebron have clarified that they have not given any directive to their cadres on the issue.

They have also informed that the outfit is under cease-fire with the government of India and have always maintained the ground rules, he said.

He further appealed to all the Kuki and Naga UG groups not to interfere in the conduct of the ADC election.

There are also reports of SoO signatory KNF (N) cadres moving openly with weapons at Saikul area and why have the State government remained silent on this issue, he further questioned.

BJP Manipur Pradesh president Chaoba has said that the UPA government in the Centre during the last 10 years had brought down the name of the country before the world, which has been restored by the Modi government in just one year.

He said in June, the Prime Minister will launch the first Atal Pension Yojana which will provide Rs 1000 to Rs 5000 to persons who are above the age of 60 years.

The Prime Minister has put focus on NE among his top priority, he said.

However, the Manipur government is neglecting the schemes of the Central government and it is clear that the State government does not want development in the State, he claimed.

In the function State BJP leaders and party workers were also present.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/tapir-gao-questions-govts-inaction-on-dzuko-valley-issue/

IMPHAL, May 26: Following appeals from the parents of Sanasam Diyabi Singh, a student of class X of Grace English in Cachar, Assam, to look into his death on May 21, the State government has decided to depute a State level Fact finding team.

The team will consist of DIG Range II, Dr S Ibocha Singh, addl director (Education-S/ Valley) and Sr Research Officer, Education (S) T Geetchandra Sharma, according to an official order issued by deputy secretary Education (S).

The team will have to submit its report by June 1.

It said the team will look into the antecedents of the school, the persons who run the school and all relevant facts pertaining to the school and its management that may be of importance both to the case as well as `to throw light to the State government as to what type of institutions are being run outside Manipur that entices the students of the State to join them.`

It further said that the team may look into the possibility of the school taking students from the State allegedly as `orphans`™ and deriving `pecuniary benefits` through such false representation of facts, which in the present case may have given them the authority of being the `parents/ guardian` to the deceased and even collect the body thereafter and keep it in their custody.

Further according to the order, the team shall visit the Grace English School, PO Ujan Tarapur, Cachar, Assam and enquire into the various contradictory information given to the parents of the deceased.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/govt-constitutes-dig-led-fact-finding-team-to-look-into-students-death/

IMPHAL, May 26: The State`™s art and culture is moving backward as compared to a few years back, said JN Manipur Dance Academy director L Upendro Sharma.

The main factor for this is the demise of many eminent personalities of art and culture which has somewhat impeded the growth, he said at the 16th foundation day observation of the All Manipur Art & Culture Students`™ Union today.

The observation was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal today.

The deceased of many imminent personalities have left such a void that the present crop of artists is failing to fill in, he said.

This is quite unfortunate, he added.

He continued a student of art & culture should be diligent in learning the finer aspects of his field.

The director also lauded the works of AMACSU and the role it plays for the development of Nata Sankritan.

He continued the JNMDA and the AMACSU get along very well because most of the office bearers and members of AMACSU are former students of the JNMDA.

Art & culture director Dr K Sushila said culture is a way of life and we need to take it out of the State more often to popularise and develop it.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/art-and-culture-on-the-descent-in-state-jnmda-director/

IMPHAL, May 26: Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh today urged the people to have faith that his government will assure there is no shortage of funds for the Autonomous District Council members to work for development of the Hill States.

This is the irrevocable promise of the present government to the people, he said at the District Level Congress Workers`™ Conference in connection with the yearlong celebration of the 125th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar cum ADC election campaign meeting in Ukhrul.

The conference cum campaign meeting was held at the community hall of the Wunghon Village, Ukhrul.

He said today`™s programme was organised at the venue considering it to be a suitable venue for Ukhrul, Sadar Hills and Imphal East.

Ibobi said he does not take seriously all the talks being made in the run-up to the ADC election, however, several Union Ministers including Prime Minister Narendra Modi are spreading lies.

If the lies are repeated often enough, people will also start believing them and it is better if we could clear the air at the opportune time, the Chief Minister asserted.

Ibobi said, India was under the rule of the British for more than 200 years.

The Congress had played an important role in the bringing independence to the country, whereas there were none from the BJP, he asserted.

He said the mere fact that India is today the 3rd most developed country in the world has been possible only due to the 60-years long rule of the Congress.

The BJP had been in power for five years under Atal Bihari Vajpayee and it is one year since Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister, he said.

What development has the BJP brought to the people of the land, the Chief Minister questioned?

He said it was the Congress who had transferred power to the local bodies. It was also the Congress that worked for women empowerment in the country, he added.

None of these have been brought about by the BJP, Ibobi said.

All the infrastructure development witnessed in the State today were undertaken with funds sanctioned by the Congress when it was in power in the Centre, he continued.

Taking a dig at Union Ministers arriving in droves in the State ahead of the ADC election, the Chief Minister said in recent times the State has witnessed several Union Minister arriving in the State, however, instead of bringing any development packages for the State, they had enquired if there were any project which needs to be inaugurated or of which foundation stones had to be laid.

The Union Ministers visiting the State seem to look down on of the people of the hills, as they have only spoken lies, the Chief Minister asserted.

Elaborating further, Ibobi said the Centre can directly sanction funds to only a few institutes like the RIMS, Manipur University or the NIT, as for others, all funds should come through the State government.

India has a federal structure of government and the BJP government at the Centre cannot deny any necessary funds to the State government, he asserted.

Today`™s function was also attended by Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaikhangam, Commerce and Industries minister Govindas Konthoujam, RD & PR minister Francis Ngajokpa, deputy Speaker MK Preshaw Shimray, MLA Ksh Biren Singh, Saikul MLA Yamthang Haokip, ADC candidates of the party among others.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/ibobi-attacks-bjp-says-party-trying-to-mislead-people-with-lies/

IMPHAL, May 26: In protest against the alleged kidnapping of a BJP worker`™s wife by unidentified persons, women of 9-Purum District Council Constituency held a sit-in-protest at a waiting shed along Pallel-Chandel District Headquarters road near Sektaikarong Village in Chandel District today.

Since late in the morning, women of the District Council Constituency staged the sit-in-protest against the kidnapping of M Temoishim, wife of the BJP Worker Angdun Maring of Khudei Khunou Villlage by some unknown miscreants at around 5.30 pm yesterday.

Several placards which read such as `Kidnapping of BJP Worker is a coward act`,

`We demand action against the kidnappers`, `We demand women`™s safety in the District`, “™We demand free and fair election` etc were used by women protesters at the protest demonstration.

Narrating about the last night incident, M Temoishim told media persons that some unknown miscreants came to the village yesterday and after calling her out from the Church they enquired about whereabouts of her husband.

The wife continued that she went back to attend the church service after informing them that she have no knowledge about whereabouts of her husband but after the church service, the miscreants took her to a vehicle in which chief of the village was onboard the vehicle with some unknown persons.

Temoishim maintained that on seeing the village chief, she request him to reason the unknown miscreants but the miscreants forced her to aboard the vehicle and took her away despite repeated appeal to release her.

“™They do not even allow me to see my children or take some cloths along with. Later, the unknown miscreants set me free near Komlathabi Village at around 8 pm last night`™`™, she claimed.

Speaking on the sidelines of the protest, Kim, a resident of Sektaikarong expressed shock on the kidnapping of the innocent wife of the BJP worker, saying there had been another incident of kidnapping of a wife of a BJP candidate in connection with the ensuing ADC election.

Demanding to nab and book those individuals involved in the kidnapping, Kim also warned to launch different forms of intense agitation if such incident of kidnapping of innocent woman occurs again in future.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/sitin-denounces-kidnapping-of-bjp-workers-wife/