Manipur News

IMPHAL, Oct 14: The Joint Administrative Council (JAC) of All Manipur Trade Union Council (AMTUC) and All Manipur Government Employees Organisation (AMGEO) has said that the Unemployment Day was observed at its office today.

According to a release of the JAC, the function was attended by advisor of JAC, Ch. Chandramani as guest of honour, editor of Manipur This Week, A Mobi Singh as chief guest and president of JAC, Dr. M Rajendra Singh as president.

The JAC has at the same time stated that employees working under contractual basis must be given suitable posts and regularised, salaries should be issued by October 20 before the coming of Ningol Chakouba, it said.

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IMPHAL, October 14: In a unique form of protest, wives of 61 labourers of the department of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution have threatened to boycott Ningol Chakouba festival demanding employment for their husbands from the concerned authorities. Meanwhile, CAF& PD labourers have announced a 24 hour general strike both along the NH 150 (Tiddim Road) and NH 39 (Cachar Road) from the midnight of October 16 to the midnight of October 17 demanding the same.

Addressing a press conference today at the Manipur Press Club, CAF and PD Labourers Welfare Association secretary Romendrajit Moirangcha said various democratic forms of agitations have been launched demanding jobs for the labourers from the concerned authorities but they remain silent over the issue.

Starting on October 18, the association will impose an indefinite boycott of all the loading and unloading works of FCI and other related works of CAF and PD, he added.

Speaking to the media, L Hemabati, wife of a CAF &PD labourer, narrated that their financial conditions are getting worse and they are not able to afford their children`™s education since their husbands remain have remained unemployed for six months long months.

`Since our husbands haven`™t received any salary for six months, we have decided to stay away from the auspicious Ningol Chakouba festival which is eagerly awaited by all married women every year`, Hemabati stressed.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/cafpd-labours-call-general-strike-wives-to-boycott-ningol-chakouba/

IMPHAL, Oct 14: Security forces have nabbed four militant cadres including a woman cadre during seperate counter insurgency operations in the past two days from the State.

An active woman cadre of the proscribed outfit KCP (MC) was arrested by a combined team of the Bishnupur district police commando unit including women police and the 2 JAKLI during a counter insurgency operation yesterday.

According to a PRO police statement, she was arrested from the general area of Thinungei Mayai Leikai.

It has identified the arrested woman as Laishram (o) Leibaklei Leima, 68 wife of (L) L Babu Meitei of Thinungei Mayai Leikai.

Incriminating articles were seized from her possession and further investigation revealed that she was involved in extortion of money from the general public for KCP (MC), it said.

A case has been registered at Bishnupur Police station and investigation is going on.

Meanwhile, the PRO IGAR (s) has said in a press statement that troops of the 12 BIHAR of 9 Sector AR launched an operation in the general area of Uchiwa Mayai Leikai and apprehended a PREPAK cadre on October 13.

It further identified the arrested person as Mayengbam Naoba Singh alias Suresh, son of M Tombi Singh of Uchiwa Mayai Leikai.

He has been handed over to the Mayang Imphal Police Station, it said.

In another operation launched jointly by troops of the 30 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR along with Imphal East Police Commandos in the general area of Sekta and Yurabung Nunggoi Litan Makhong, the combined team apprehended two PREPAK (PRO) cadres on October 13 and 14, it continued.

They are identified as s/s sgt maj, Ningthonjam Sharat Chandra Singh alias Ibungo, 31, son of Ningthoujam Shamu Singh of Sekta Mayai Leikai, Sawombung and s/s pvt, Ngairangbam Chingkheihunba alias Nanao Singh, 31, son of Ng Ibotombi of Yurabung Panthoibi Leirak, Imphal East.

A .32 Pistol along with 3 live rounds, 3 demands letters of PREPAK (PRO) and a Mobile Handset were recovered from the two, it said before adding that the two arrested along with the recovered items have been handed over to the Lamlai Police Station.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/four-militants-including-woman-cadre-arrested/

IMPHAL, October 14: The Joint Action Committee formed in connection with the alleged killing of VDF personnel Md Abocha alias Ahamatullah, 28, son of Md Enayatullah of Sangaiyumpham has strongly condemned the incident.

Md Abocha who is a VDF personnel was reportedly lynched by a mob for allegedly lifting a cycle during the night of October 8.

At the same time, locals of Wangjing Wangkhei imposed a Thoubal district general strike against the arrest of three persons from the locality in connection with the reported killing.

The locals had also tried to storm the Thoubal Police Station yesterday demanding the unconditional release of the individuals immidiately. However, police had foiled their attempt by firing tear gas shells and mock bombs yesterday. Altogether 10 persons were injured in the police action.

Meanwhile, the JAC called a press conference at the Manipur Press Club today.

Speaking to media persons, JAC convenor Abdul Khalik said the last rites of Md Abocha was conducted on October 11 by the JAC and Sangaiyumpham locals in order to mount pressure on the government to take up actions and investigate the matter.

On October 8, Md Abocha was going on his scooter to discharge his daily duty, he said, adding the brutal murder of Abocha, an innocent person who would not do such thing, is intolerable.

The incident should not be taken lightly by the people of the State so that incidents like this don`™t happen again to any of their family members, he added.

The Joint Action Committee has appealed to all the civil societies and meira paibis to support the actions taken by the JAC putting on the backburner all differences of caste and creed.

Informing that few suspects have been arrested, Abdul Khalik said the JAC has urged the concerned authorities several times to solve the case at the earliest so that people get to know the truth.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/jac-condemns-reported-mob-lynching-of-vdf-personnel/