Manipur News

IMPHAL, September 16: The restrictions placed on movements of non-locals in the Thangmeiband are has been revoked after the Manipur Assembly passed the three bills to restrict continued influx of migrants into Manipur.

There is longer any restriction of movement of non-locals in Thangmeiband Kendra said S Brojendro, President United Club.

He was speaking at a press conference after a consultative meeting between Bazaar Board members and Thangmeiband Kendra United Club this evening.

He further said that ILPS is directed at controlling the influx outsiders and in particular foreigners.

He further said that it is just a regulation system and not prohibition of entry altogether.

He said if there had been untoward incidents during the recent two months of agitation for ILPS, they were the handiwork of fringe elements and not the intention of those spearheading the movement at all.

It is appealed to all communities in the state to look to co-existing peacefully in Thangmeiband Kendra that in future to resolve any problem through dialogues.

Meanwhile, Ashok Bhai, President Agarwal Samaj said that there no pressure has been put on his community in connection to ILPS till today.

Yes, there were rumor being spread in other state that non-local were being assaulted in the agitation for ILPS, but these are totally baseless and unfound, he added.

He further said that some labourers did go away but there has been no exodus as rumoured.

Every problem can be discussed and resolved on a common platform to bring about amicable resolutions, he further said.

It is very clear that no non-locals were assaulted in the Bazaar area during the agitation.

He appealed to all communities to live together amicably and ensure peace in the state.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/thangmeiband-united-club-and-bazaar-board-meet-to-forge-understanding-on-ilp-issue/

CHANDEL, September 16: Following assurance from ADC authorities concerned for talks on September 17 with the agitating JAC which has been demanding apology and appearance before a Anal court, the 12 hours total bandh in Chandel district imposed jointly by Committee on Protection of Tribal Rights (CoPoTR) Chandel district and Anal civil societies has been called off in between from 4 pm today.

Even though the bandh enforced from 6 am protesting against the use of Anal customary shawl as table cloth, during ADC Chairman election on September 14 at Imphal, as well as the absence of Chandel DC in the district during a mass rally held on the same day, was called off midway without any report of damages of properties, CoPoTR, on the other hand, reiterated that the boycott called against election of the so called Lhukhosei Zou as chairman of ADC Chandel will remain unchanged.

Large numbers of bandh supporters came out since early morning and blocked the Chandel Pallel road by piling logs.

Government offices in the district Mini Secretariat, shops and schools remained shut. All passenger carrying buses, sumos and DIs stayed off the road due to the bandh.

The bandh also affected normalcy in Chakpikarong Bazar and its surrounding areas under the initiative of Chakpikarong Bazar Board, ALT Chakpi Branch and Anal Naga Chiefs Association Chakpikarong. Due to the bandh supporters blocking the road at Toupokpi village, all vehicles remained along Chakpikarong-Imphal, Sugnu and Chandel section of the road.

Talking to newspersons today, chairman Victor Kohring informed that concerned ADC authorities have assured the committee for talks in the joint court of the Anals on September 17.

He said that further course of action will decided after the talks.

Meanwhile, Chandel DC Robert Singh Kshetrimayum has clarified that he has nothing to do with the use of Anal customary shawl as table cloth during the ADC Chandel Chairman election.

The DC further clarified that he has no knowledge about the importance of the customary shawl nor no one from the district, who had attended customary function of Anal has told him about the traditional value and importance of the shawl.

He also condemned the use of the customary shawl as table cloth which has hurt sentiment of Anal community.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/chandel-bandh-called-off-copotr-reiterates-boycott-of-adc-chairman/

IMPHAL, September 16: In protest against the passing of three `anti-tribal`™ bills, ADC Chairman Re-election and forming of ADC Chandel at Imphal, the Maring Uparup Assembly has called a 48 hours bandh along Moreh-Imphal road on National Highway-102 with effect from today midnight.

Announcing the bandh call in a statement, the MUA warned of launching different forms of agitation if the government continues to discriminate the people of Chandel district.

It appealed to the government to cancel the re-elected Chairman of ADC Chandel which is based at Imphal.

Condemning Darshingso CEO AOC Chandel and DC Chandel who are responsible for creating confusion in the district, the MUA in the statement cautioned that the two officers should be held responsible for any untoward incident arising out of AOC Chandel.

MUA is observing their activities since they assumed the office and hence this time, the assembly will not tolerate their insincerity towards Maring, the statement said.

Reiterating its stand of recognizing Mathew Maring as the Chairman of ADC Chandel, who was elected on September 9 and set to function from Chandel district, the MOA strongly objected the three bills passed by the Manipur Legislative Assembly on August 31.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/maring-uparup-assembly-calls-48hrs-nh-total-bandh/

IMPHAL, September 16: At least six persons including a girl child lost their lives when a Tata Sumo passenger vehicle they were travelling veered off track and fell into a deep gorge near Awangkhul Part II along National Highway-37 (Imphal-Jiribam Road) under Noney Police Station, Tamenglong district today around 3 pm.

According to reliable reports, the ill-fated vehicle bearing registration number AS-11-BC-7960 with 11 passengers was heading towards Imphal from Jiribam when its driver lost control and plunged into a 300-meter deep gorge killing six of them and injuring several others.

Identity of the deceased could not be ascertained till the time of filing this report.

The injured persons were administered first aid by railway workers and security personnel. As condition of five of them is said to be in critical, the death toll may rise.

The six deceased persons have been brought to Imphal by police. The injured persons were admitted to hospital based in Imphal for further treatment, the reports said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/six-passengers-killed-as-vehicle-plunges-into-gorge/