Manipur News

IMPHAL, Aug 29: The Centre for Social Development and Women Action for Development jointly condemned the alleged sexual assault on a minor by a 20 year old identified as Salam Arun, son of Salam Lala Singh of Laphupat Tera Khunou.

Volunteers of CSD and WAD today visited the place of the alleged incident and strongly condemned the incident which occurred on August 13.

The main accused has been apprehended by the Mayang Imphal Police Station and a case has been registered.

During medical examination of the girl victim today, signs of sexualt assualt were found, informed a source.

WAD further called the intervention of the Child Welfare Committee to do the needful without delay.

Mention may be made that yesterday the locals of Laphupat Tera Khunou along with local Meira Paibi have already demolished the house of the culprit and the remaining family members are expelled from the locality as unanimously resolved by the locals.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/08/csd-wad-condemn-alleged-rape-of-minor/

IMPHAL, August 29: Sit in protests and hunger strikes continued in the State today demanding implementation of the Inner Line Permit System or a similar Act in the State.

The number of individuals who have launched hunger strikes during the ongoing movement including students and senior citizens has reached 147 today.

Imphal West District alone has seen 85 hunger strikers, while 38 hunger strikers have come out from Imphal East. Altogether 11 volunteers from Thoubal district have undergone hunger strikes demanding the ILP while four from Bishnupur and seven from Yairipok have also undergone hunger strikes.

Meanwhile, 10 new volunteers of the DESAM including two girl students have started their hunger strike in front of the student body`™s office today after the earlier seven volunteers were picked up by the concern authorities around 11:30am.

The new hunger strikers are identified as Imphal West District Council DESAM secretary KC James, 20, son of Taorem Ibomcha Khuman; BA 5th semester student of Manipur College, Jimbrown Achom, 19, so of A Muhindro; secretary Culture and Affairs DESAM head quarter, Leimapokpam Herojit, 20, son of L Ranjit; Imphal East district council DESAM publicity and propaganda secretary, Leishungbam Rajesh, 17, son of L Kanhai; BA 5th semester student of Modern College, Chanamthabam Nandita, 17, daughter of Ch Tomba; class XII Sc student of N Tomchou Higher Secondary, Meisnam Luwangsana, 17, son of M Nipamacha; class XII Sc student of N Tomchou Higher Secondary, Salam Surjakanta Singh, 17, son of (L) S Santa; class XII Sc student of Biramangol College Yaikhom Victoria Chanu, 17, daughter of Y Tomba; Imphal West Disrict Council DESAM president, Longjam Robin Singh, 20, son of L Ibocha and class XII Sc student of Wangoi Higher Secondary School, Thounaojam Somol Singh 17, son of Th Ibomcha.

At the Thangmeiband Waiting Shed opposite to the THAU ground, three new volunteers Nongmaithem Rani Devi, 60, wife of N Ghanashyam Singh; Phamdom Bimola Devi, 36, wife of Ph Kanta Singh and Okram Tombi Devi, 32, wife of O Dhanabir Singh came out to continue a relay hunger strike.

All three are from Thangmeiband Hijam Diwan Leikai.

Sagolsem Mangalsan, 20, son of S Radhe of Takyel Kolom Leikai launched his hunger strike at the Takyel Waiting Shed, after the concern authority arrested the earlier hunger striker this evening around 2:40.

Sinam (o) Khomdonbi Devi, 52, wife of (L) Sinam Rabi Singh and Asem (o) Gomti Devi 50, wife of A Romesh of Chingmeirong Maning Leikai continue to fast at Chingmeirong today.

A medical team also conducted a health check-up today.

Meanwhile, locals have decided to close down all shops until August 31 evening 5pm and form human chains on a daily basis till then.

On the other hand, menfolk from nine local clubs – ESC, Nongmeibung; Citizens`™ Club Soibam Leikai Wangkhei Khunou; UYLA Thawanthaba Leikai; EYC Soibam Leikai Khnaglabung Leirak; SAYC Soibam Leikai Ayangpalli Road; NCYC New Checkon; PYC Nongpok Ingkhol; WAL United Youths Club Wangkhei Angom Leikai and LCP Wangkhei Ningthempukhri staged a sit in protest today in front of Ananda Singh Higher Secondary Academy.

The sit in protest was organize by Fasting Students Protect Committee of Nongmeibung Club of Ananda Singh Higher Secondary Academy.

The protestor came out in their traditional dresses and later took out a rally in the Nongmeibung area.

Octogenarian Aribam (o) Shamurailatpam Sanahanbi Devi continue to fast at the Singjamei Wangma Kshetri Leikai Waiting Shed.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/08/sitin-and-hunger-strikes-continue/

IMPHAL, Aug 29: Rendering good Samaritan work, Social Warrior, Manipur has distributed eatable items including cereals and pulses to the people of Moreh, who have been affected by the August 18 incident in which several people were injured and properties belonging to a particular community destroyed.

Speaking to media persons, convener of Social Warrior, Manipur Kaminikumar Keisam said that the incident had taken place between the two communities due to misunderstanding which could have been avoided.

He made a fervent appeal to all the communities to avoid such unfortunate incidents not only in the border town but in any other part of the State in the future.

He said that the organization had donated financial assistance to the family of Sapam Robinhood and those who were injured while taking part in protests demanding introduction of Inner Line Permit System in the State.

Maintaining that the organization had also distributed relief materials to the villages in different districts which have been hit by the recent flood, the convener said that medical camps were also organized in different parts of the districts for the affected people.

He expressed gratitude to those who extended assistance in the form of money and relief materials to the organization for the flood-hit people.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/08/eatable-items-distributed-to-victims-of-moreh-incident/