Manipur News

IMPHAL, March 24: Police have arrested a man who allegedly planted the bomb which exploded at Khwairamband Keithel Temporary Market on March 11 killing three persons and injuring 23 persons.

A press release of PRO, Police Department said a team of Imphal West District Police Commando on March 22 arrested the man who had kept IED at Murgi Bazaar Tea stall inside Temporary Market, Imphal on March 11, killing three persons and injuring 23 persons.

Police release identified the arrested person as one Md Najir Khan alias Md Najib Khan, 36, son of (L) Md Abdul Helim of Phoubakchao Heibung Leirak Manung.

Investigation reveals that the IED was handed over to him by one unknown person who was sent by one s/s chairman of URF (Lalheiba faction) identified as Khwairakpam Gopendro alias Brojen alias Khelen alais alias Lalheiba of Keirenphabi Mamang Leikai, Bishnupur District, the release said.

Further investigation of the case is going on, it added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/03/police-arrest-man-who-planted-bomb-at-temporary-market/

By Alex Guite

LAMKA, March 24: The 9th Council Sitting of the Autonomous District Council of Ccpur (ADCC) was held today at the Council`s Assembly hall located at Tuibuang where the member discussed two major agendas, namely, recognition of villages and change of district and town`s name from Ccpur to Lamka.

The Sitting was chair by the chairman ADCC Langkhanpau Guite with full 26 members in attendance.

Out of the 15 new cases of village recognition on the agenda the sitting approved 14 villages after deliberating the reality of the village sites on a case by case study. Recognition of one village remained pending for further discussion. They also approved seven pending case of village recognition.

During the deliberation on village recognition, the member voiced their opinions that a village should be recognized only if it has no less than 20 households.

Lone female MDC Ms Grace Zamnu argued that the village recognition should be taken seriously as some claims on paper are widely different from what is on the ground.

The input of the concerned MDC was heard before the villages were given recognition.

In the most important agenda regarding the district identity, many members deliberated and latter anonymously agreed to pass the resolution in favour of changing the name from Churachandpur to Lamka.

ADCC member.Nehthang Mate, who was the oldest, recalled that the name change was made in the year 1978 but was vetoed by the State Assembly.

Some of the members present were not very hopeful of the decision going through certain stages but they were of the opinion that this is but the beginning and not the last and that ultimately the wish of the district people will prevail over all opposition.

On the question of cancellation of the Center-funded BRGF, which engaged many beneficiaries, the chairman said that it will be studied as they are as of now, not against possession of orders or related documents.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/03/ccpur-adc-wants-churachandpur-changed-to-lamka/

IMPHAL, March 24: Manipur People`s Party held a sit in protest today at party office gate against the “The Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant Workers Bill 2015, passed on the floor of Manipur State Assembly on March 16.

MPP President N Sovakiran Singh said the sit in protest is to demand withdrawal of the bill as it is not designed to protect the indigenous peoples of Manipur.

He said the the MPP is going to submitted a memorandum to the Governor of Manipur in the regard.

He further said that the human civilization has two major instincts. One is to protect the self and community, and the other to conquer weaker neighbours.

He charged that the Government of India was playing the latter game and threatening the North East People with draconian legislations such as AFSPA.

He also said that the present government led by O Ibobi Singh is not friendly to the people and is not a protector of the indigenous peoples.

Sovakiran also said that demanding implementation of the ILP system is for the protection of indigenous peoples of Manipur which included the major and the minor communities, however if there are no laws to protect the indigenous peoples in the State, after a few years the real original of Manipur will vanish.

The said Bill passed on March 16 is quiet misleading and instead of seeking to protect the indigenous peoples, it tries to consociated the position of illegal immigrants and migrants who started pouring into the State since the 1950s.

Lastly, he said the said Bill was not thoroughly discussed or debated amongst the members present in the House and hastily pushed through in the Assembly by the ruling party.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/03/mpp-to-demand-withdrawal-of-visitors-bill/