Manipur News

JIRIBAM, November 1: Highlighting the contribution of Jiri Development Organisation to people between 2013 and 2014, JDO general secretary W Dinesh Meitei pointed out the efforts made by the organisation to deliver Patas to the people of Lamtai Khunou and its adjoining areas in Barak Circle also known as Bekra; the establishment of a JDO branch in Borobekra; the conduct of two programmes jointly with former Jiribam ADC Y Iboyaima; the attempts made to find out about PHED by filing an RTI report and the taking up of various undertakings along with PHED; and assisting 30 families to populate Babukhal, a place popularly known as Chingo Pung. He was speaking in a press meet at the JDO office at around 3.30 pm where he was joined by JDO president M Hemanta, Vice-president RK Nobinsana, Information and Publicity secretary M Biken and Advisor Th Brojen.

Replying to queries put forward by media persons, he said JDO is the convenor of Jiribam District Demand Committee and a representative of the committee has mounted pressure on the Chief Minsiter to upgrade Jiribam into a district in a meeting at November, 2013.

JDCC is not sitting idle and there is big politics involved, he told the media persons.

Talking about the collapse of a Hall constructed under UGC at Jiribam College, he said JDO and civil societies in Jiribam have handed over the issue to students but the civil societies would not sit idle either.

JDO vice-president appealed the local MLA and the concerned authorities to pay attention to the deteriorating condition of the only tea estate in the State located in Jiribam and prevent the land encroachment there.

Meanwhile, JDO president M Hemanta drawing the attention of the concerned authorities on the still unfinished 100 bed hospital at Uchatol, the ITI in Kadamtala, the Super Market Complex in Babupara and the pitiable conditions of the inter village roads in Jiribam appealed for its quick redressal.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/jdo-appeals-govt-to-expedite-unfinished-projects-in-jiribam/

IMPHAL, Nov 1: The Youths’ Club Brahmapur has threatened to block the road connecting Brahmapur Aribam Leikai to New Thumbuthong approach road in case the government to continue to overlook to repair it.

A statement of the club said repeated appeals have been made to the government for the repairing of the said road stretch but to no avail.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/youth-club-threatens-to-block-road/

IMPHAL, November 1: Irom Chanu Sharmila today questioned the silence of the people against the continued imposition of the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958.

Upon her arrival at the Imphal Tulihal Airport following her appearance before a Patiala Court in Delhi spanning two days, the anti-AFSPA crusader demanded how the people who have suffered much due to the draconian Act continue to suffer silently.

Sharmila touch down at the Tulihal Airport in Indigo Flight no 127 around 11:16 am amidst a tight security arrangement.

Speaking to media persons, Sharmila said there are many victims of the Act in the State. Security forces, who are given sweeping impunity under Act, have committed severe human rights violations like torture, harassment, rape and killing, she added.

She said she continue to demand complete repeal of the Act from the State.

However, a collective effort is needed to realise the demand to repeal the Act, she said before declaring that her effort alone is not enough.

Sharmila also came out strongly against the public leaders of the State including the Member of Parliament charging them of remaining oblivious to the grievances of the people.

She also expressed apprehension that the army seem to have an upper hand over the government although we have a democratically elected government.

Although living in a democratic country, the people of the North Eastern region are not enjoying their rights living under the draconian AFSPA, Sharmila said.

She also asked why the Justice Jeevan Reddy Commission report on AFSPA has not been made public till date.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/sharmila-questions-peoples-silence-against-afspa/

LAMKA, November 1: A body of man allegedly kidnapped last night by unknown miscreants was retrieved from the Sialmat Reserve Forest Area of Lamka, Churachandpur by a police team led by OC of Churachandpur Police inspector MA Salam around 6:50am today.

The death body is being kept at the Ccpur District Hospital morgue where a post mortem was conducted. A police case has also been registered in connection with the incident.

The man has been identified as Khupneilun Kom, 35, son of Thangtinlien Kom of Saikul Bazar under Senapati district.

Sources said he is suspected to be a member of the United Komrem Revolutionary Army and killed by unknown miscreants.

It is also learnt that Kom was allegedly kidnapped last night by unknown miscreants from the Lighthouse area along the Tiddim Road, Lamka.

Meanwhile, police said that no firearm or any weapon was found from the body.

Family members have accepted the body after post mortem was conducted today.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/11/kidnapped-man-found-dead/