Day: September 3, 2017

IMPHAL | Sept 3

MLA, Ashab Uddin strongly condemned the allegation made by social activist, Ningthoucha Lancha that he is a not an indigenous person of the state during a meeting on September 1 at Manipur Press Club.

Speaking to media persons today at his quarter at Babupara, Ashab claimed that his father and mother were state government employees and moreover, his grandfather was a pradhan.

He asked “how will people elect me as representative if I am a Bangladeshi?” Such meaningless statement made by Lancha is to tarnish my image, added Ashab.

“If anyone can rightly prove that I am a Bangladeshi, I will immediately resign from the MLA seat on moral ground,” said the MLA.

He warned that legal action will be taken against anyone who made such false allegation.     

Ashab said that the new government under the leadership of chief minister, N. Biren is working very hard to bring all round development in Jiribam district. 

He said that the government is giving priorities to education, health, and transport.

BISHNUPUR | Sept 3

A district level essay writing competition with the theme ‘What can I do for a clean India’ was organised today by district water and sanitation committee, Bishnupur under Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin at Bishnupur Higher Secondary School.

The occasion was attended by AE Bishnupur PHED, K. Bishwajit, Zilla Prerak, N. Julia Devi, AE Nambol PHED, Kh. Ranbir, secretary, Swachh Bharat Mission Coordinating Committee, N. Nanao Singh, executive members of the committee and SOs of PHEDs.

Bishwajit expressed that students studying at grass root level i.e. school level should start keeping ideas about health and hygiene as it will help in keeping their homes, locality and villages clean. The essay writing competition was held today with that aim, he added.

Students from 14 school of Bishnupur district including four government schools took part in the competition. The competition was divided into two categories, A (Class V to VII) and B (Class IX to X). 244 students in took part in category A while 112 students took part in B. A total of 356 students took part in the competition.