Manipur News

IMPHAL, Sept 15 NNN : The Naga Peoples’ Front (NPF), Manipur State unit has said that Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh should be held responsible for the September 13 bomb blast where nine labourers got killed and scores injured while alleging that the involvement of Manipur police commandos in that blast could not be ruled out.
Two days after the blast where nine labourers working in putting drain slabs in the heart of Imphal engaged by Kolkata based Simplex Projects Limited were killed, the NPF said the attack on the innocent people such as the poor labourers should be condemned by all. It also said the blast on Friday evening happened in a tight security zone which would not be possible without the involvement of the security force personnel.
There has not been a single case where the state security force personnel have not involved with regard to cases of murder, rape, drug smuggling and even to petty matters such as lifting of vehicles, alleged the NPF.
“The Congress government under the leadership of Shri O Ibobi Singh has failed in all fronts and now instead of continuing in the chair the chief minister should resign immediately so as to halt further loss of lives,” NPF general secretary Athuan Abonmai demanded. The NPF leader said due to inefficiency and weakness of the state government under the leadership of Ibobi Singh, scores of lives have lost and will continue to lose. “So in order to have a secured atmosphere in the state the chief minister should first resign on moral ground,” Athuan Abonmai further demanded.
According to the NPF leader, grenades have become as cheap as crackers in its availability in Manipur used by children during festivities. “In the face of this the Congress government is talking tall saying it had done enough for the people and the state. “How can the state government able to claim such things.
The people are not blind and deaf,” Athuan Abonmai stated adding that the Congress government has failed in developmental front and also in law and order side. “The chief minister should not remain jubilant while distributing ex-gratia to the victims’ families,” the NPF leader said.
It then said that the Congress led government under the leadership of Ibobi Singh is pre-occupied only with the thought to practice corruption and nothing else.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/npf-blames-chief-minister-for-bomb-blast/

IMPHAL, Sept 15 NNN: The government of India had dispatched a missive to the government of Myanmar to amicably settle the border dispute between the two countrires.
This was disclosed by Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam today who along with the state chief minister yesterday after meeting the central leaders on the issue.
“We are now waiting the response from the government of Myanmar,” the Manipur deputy chief minister said.
On the Friday blast incident where nine labourers got killed, the Manipur deputy chief minister who also holds the home portfolio said the purpose of such dastardly act is not known.
Visiting the injured persons at Shija Hospitals and Research Institute in Imphal this afternoon, Gaikhangam said, “Even lions hunt its prey only when it is hungry which indicates that the animal act with a purpose but the killing of nine labourers is purposeless.”
On the Senapati district census controversy, the deputy chief minister said it is a long term task and a serious matter. “We hope that the officials working on it will bring solution soon,” Gaikhangam.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/india-asks-myanmar-to-resolve-border-issue/

IMPHAL, Sept 15 MNS NNN : All non-Congress political parties in Manipur have decided to organised a rally on September 23 against the faulty border fencing work in the Indo-Myanmar border.Convenor of the ‘All non-Congress political parties M Tombi said they had taken this decision yesterday in their meeting.
According to M Tombi, after the rally they will submit a memorandum to the Governor detailing the exact boundary line of the Indo-Myanmar border from Churachandpur district to Ukhrul district. “We will support our claim by submitting the relevant documents along with the memorandum,” said M Tombi while addressing the media today.
Tombi then said the non-Congress political parties have decided to organise the rally as the issue of border fencing in the Indo-Myanmar border is getting more and more serious on every passing day.
Regarding the Friday evening blast where nine labourers were killed, M Tombi sarcastically said that the law is with the government where as the order is with the militants. “How can you run the government like this?” asked M Tombi. He then said in their meeting yesterday, the non-Congress political parties strongly condemned the Friday blast incident and condoled the bereaved families. “The Congress led government has failed to protect the people,” said M Tombi.
Meanwhile, lauding the decision on the Delhi gang-rape case, M Tombi said,” That decision to award death penalties to the rapists is cent per cent correct.” He then suggested that such death penalties should also be given to rapists in Manipur too.
Coming to a recent case where a school teacher from Manipur had failed to claim the prestigious National Teacher Award 2013 due to the laxity of the state Government, Tombi demanded that the state education department, its minister and officials should be pulled up.
Koijam Tolendro, who is 51-year-old, is a senior graduate teacher at Prajja High School, Lamshang in Imphal West district and a resident of Lamshang bazaar. He was one of the two selected teachers from Manipur who was to honour by the President by conferring the award on Teacher’s Day, September 5 in New Delhi.
Meanwhile, regarding the proposed September 23 rally, M Tombi informed that the people will assemble at 8 am at THAU Ground, Imphal and then proceed to Kangla Pat road and to Raj Bhavan where a memorandum will be submitted to the Governor.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/rally-to-be-taken-on-september-23-on-border-issue/