Manipur News

IMPHAL, October 10: In total disregard of the ruling of the High Court of Manipur to conduct the DPC for promotion of certain group of sub-inspectors to the rank of Inspectors in the police department of Manipur, the department has been deferring the said DPC several times without any obvious reason.

According to an independent investigation conducted by IFP, altogether 64 post of inspectors have been lying vacant as on October 2014 in the police department following which the Principal Secretary (Home) Government of Manipur on October 28, 2014 made a proposal to the Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) to conduct a DPC to pave way for the promotions of the eligible sub-inspectors as per Service Rules/Recruitment Rules.

In response to the proposal, the MPSC on November 6, 2014 released an order for conducting the said DPC nevertheless the DPC was deferred without giving any appropriate reason.

Discontented with the development, a handful of sub-inspectors within the department who were eligible for promotion by the year 2011 petitioned the High Court of Manipur to expedite the promotion process.

Unfortunately, during the time of filing the petition the post of chairman of the MPSC was lying vacant. Given the circumstances, a single bench of Justice N Kotishwar Singh, had instructed the respondents which included MPSC, DGP to conduct the DPC within two months after the appointment of the MPSC chairman.

Following the direction of the HC, the MPSC scheduled the DPC on September 2, 2015 however the DPC was yet again deferred. In similar process, the DPC was fixed and deferred for the five time including September 12, 19 and October 9 with no obvious reasons.

The inability to conduct the DPC have raised serious question in the minds of some of the eligible candidates whether the incidents was politically motivated.

Against this backdrop, the Inspector General of Police (Admin), C Doungel, IPS, also made a proposal to the Principal Secretary (Home) (vide letter No. 3/30/16/2010/PHQ(Admn)8087) to add another 7 posts to the requirement 64 posts following the demise and superannuation of seven Inspector of Police as on May 6, 2015.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/govt-delays-police-promotion-dpc-despite-hc-ruling/

IMPHAL, October 10: The upcoming by-election to be held during November 2015 is going to be a very serious and keenly fought election and the public of Thangmeiband must choose and cast their valuable vote to elect a true and sensible leader said Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee secretary Jyotin Waikhom as Guest of Honour today during Block Congress Workers Conference.

The Block Congress Workers Conference was held at Ibudhou Naothingkhong Pakhangba Sanglen, Thangmeiband Lairenhanjaba Leikai.

He regretfully mentioned that the blame for the disqualification of MLAs was levelled at the Congress party, but this is unfair as they were disqualified only on the basis of their acts. It may be mentioned that Kh Joykishan was disqualified on November 27 May 2017 by a verdict of the Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker/Tribunal.

He further mentioned that instead of appealing to the high court against his disqualification, Joykishan joined the BJP to contest the by-election on the BJP ticket.

Jyotin Waikhom said that BJP on the other hand is not friendly with the people of Manipur. The June 18 massacre is one remarkable example of how the party can trigger and provoke the peace and harmony among the people of Manipur, he charged.

He appealed to all the public not to be swept by the false promises made by the BJP.

President of the function MLA Nambol A/c N Loken Singh addressing the public of Thangmeiband said that contract workers turned politicians are needed to be checked, He cautioned people to be wary of them for their sole intention is to earn money through politics and further charged that Kh Joykishan is a contractor and could not do any good for the pubic of the Thangmeiband constituency as he will be so absorbed in money making.

He said the people of Manipur are given too much power, as compared to those in many advanced countries. He said he had the privilege to notice this during his foreign travels as an MLA.

As an example, he said that during the ILPS movement in the state he was worried to step outside fearing fracas with the rowdy agitators. He said this needs to be controlled.

MLA Loken said that former Thangmeiband MLA has been feeding paid news to promote himself through media channels. He also appealed to the media fraternity to check and balance the news item before printing or telecasting them.

PDA Chairman and Thanga MLA T Mangibabu as Chief Guest of the function mentioned that it is for the first time for Manipur Legislative Assembly will have by-election by disqualification. He continued that those veteran BJP members may be ethical but with the new members knows little ethics and act like goons.

Special fund package to uplift North East Region is being cancelled by Narendra Modi led BJP central government and he questioned why all from BJP Manipur Pradesh have been staying mute on the issue.

Instead, he claimed, BJP Manipur Pradesh is repeatedly and irresponsibly putting pressures the central Government to impose President Rule (PR).

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/bjp-is-not-manipur-friendly-jyotin-waikhom/

IMPHAL, October 10: The inaugural function of the `Peoples`™ Movement for the Common Future of Manipur` was held today at Sangai Conference Hall, Hotel Imphal.

The public meeting was jointly organized by All Manipur United Clubs Organization (AMUCO), Committee of Civil Societies, Kangleipak (CCSK) and United Committee, Manipur (UCM).

The function was attended by UCM president Elangbam Johnson, AMUCO vice president Ph Deban Sharma and CCSK secretary general Jitendra Ningombam as presidium members.

The inaugural session was moderated by Retd Director of AVRC, Manipur University Prof Arambam Lokendrajit where academicians, intellectuals and renowned personalities gave their views regarding the issue in Manipur and especially on the controversial `Naga Peace Accord`™ signed between Government of India and NSCN-IM.

Dr RK Ranjan, a academician turn politician, speaking at the programme observed that almost all the infrastructural development works are carried out in the valley when compared with the hills, though a huge amount has been sanctioned for the hills development.

`We need to discuss how much fund has actually reached the hills from the administrators, public leaders and the executive officers,` he urges.

Lien Gangte, a Politician, said development works never reaches the hill is a common refrain however the people of the hills and their leaders are equally responsible for it.

`We cannot blame the valley people for it. It is our failure that there is no development works happening in the hills,` he maintained.

Senior Advocate Khaidem Mani while observing the people of Manipur`™s attitude of simply rejecting whatever proposal NSCN-IM leadership makes be it the `Supra State`™, `Sixth Schedule`™, `Alternative Arrangement`™, `Cultural Integration,`™ etc; said it wouldn`™t be right to simply object in whatever they (NSCN-IM) ask for but instead we (people of Manipur) should find a common way out to solve the issue by discussing it in higher levels.

Prof Rose Mangshi Haokip said `it is time for the Meiteis to also stand up for their rights as they have been idle for too long already fearing that other smaller communities like Naga or Kuki wouldn`™t be happy if they speak up as they are the majority community here.`

Prof Dr Dhanabir Laishram said when the British came to Manipur they play the divide and rule policy and that policy is still being continued by India since the time Manipur was annexed into India.

Senior journalist Irengbam Arun said in human history it has happened that people living in the plains climb to the hills to stay there, so the fear of the hill people that valley people of the State will take away their lands will never come true.

Muivah has no future in Nagaland and he is well aware of this fact. Instead of only discouraging him we (people of Manipur) should invite him and tell him to `Come dream with us` in building a Manipur, where every tribe and every community residing here whether big or small contribute their share in the governance of the State with equal status, he added.

AMUCO vice president Ph Deban Sharma said the meeting today is the first of the meetings and interaction programmes which they will be organising in the days to come.

After collecting the suggestions and ideas from today`™s meeting we will further continue to organize in large scale, he said.

Under this moto we will organize public meetings and interaction programs in various levels from political parties to transporters and drivers, teachers and people in other professions and so on.

`We will collect ideas from different sections of the society for the common future of Manipur,` he said.

`As we are well aware that every year Manipur has been facing different kinds of issues, but above all, the most worrying issue is the talks held between NSCN-IM and Government of India.`

`After Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister it has been announced that within three months a final settle will be brought to the Indo-Naga issue.`

When this issue is being discussed the civil society organizations and Mothers`™ organisation concern is whether this generation will be able to save Manipur or will be simply let it break, he said.

Peoples from different communities, who love Manipur and who want to safeguard it, needs to be united and join hands to safeguard it for a common future and this is the main aim of organizing this programme, he said.

To bring a settle to the Naga issue, India government needs to hear what the majority Meiteis, Meitei Pangals and Kukis have to say on the issue, he said.

`We have already submitted a memorandum to RN Ravi demanding to produce a white paper regarding the talks held between NSCN-IM and GOI since 1997 and its possible outcomes.`

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/intellectuals-call-for-common-voice-to-forge-common-future/