Manipur News

Imphal, April 13 MNS UNA : Every possible step has been taken up by Home department by deploying maximum security personnel with tighten security personnel in the entire greater Imphal areas ahead of the proposed visit by the President of India, Pranab Mukrejee to the state capital on 15 April.
The general strike called by the state militants outfits’ is not the first time, and it does not make any different as general strike is called in when ever every Indian VVIPs visit Manipur, its is a frequent experience by home department said Dy. Chief Minister, Gaikhangam, who is holding the Home portfolio.
While speaking to media person at his office chamber at MPCC the Dy. Chief Minister said that as part of security measures taken up by the state police, cordon and search operations are being conducted at various area of the state capital.
In the meantime, security rehearsal regarding the proposed visit of the President of India was held today at Imphal Tulihal Airport to give a guard of honour and full deployment of maximum strength of the state security forces have been made along the Tiddim road from Airport to Adimjati complex, Imphal.
The president will be here in Imphal on 15 April for a one day visit, which would be the first ever visit to Manipur after he assumed presidential office to be the chief guest of diamond jubilee celebrations of Adimjati Shiksha Ashram, located at Chingmeirong, in Imphal West district. In the year 1953, the first President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad laid the foundation stone of this Ashram. Mention may be mentioned here that the Coordination Committee of KCP, KYKL, PREPAK, PREPAK (Pro), RPF and UNLF has boycott the forthcoming visit of India’s President in Manipur and subsequently announced a 24 hour general strike during his visit.
On the other hand a hectic preparation is also seen in different part of Imphal area like renovation of roads and construction of wooden barricade along the stretch of Imphal Airport to Adimjati complex.Ahead of visit of president of India, Manipur police commandos Imphal West conducted search operation Takhellambam Leikai, Khwairakpam Leikai and Konjeng Hajari Leikai, Imphal west today. Some suspects were rounded up for further verification.Imphal east police commandos also conducted operation at Khurai area. 11 suspects including a woman were rounded up. The district police also conducted operation at Andro Parking.

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Mail News Service
Imphal, April 13 : Cheiraoba will be celebrated tomorrow followed by Shilenba ( New Year ) the next day. Market areas were buzz with activities as people did last minute marketing. Prices of vegetables, fruits had sky rocketed. People purchased gifts and vegetables for the festival. Gurbachan Jagat, Governor today greeted all on the eve of Cheiraoba. He said “It is with great pleasure that I offer my greetings to the people of Manipur on the happy and auspicious occasion of “Cheiraoba”.
For the Hindu Meiteis Cheiraoba symbolizes the advent of a new year and is a festival celebrated by every household with great enthusiasm. It is a festival where the old changes
into new and with the advent of spring it rekindles new avenues erf life for a better future. On this propitious day let us all rededicate to work towards the goal of bringing peace, prosperity and progress in the State and every household. Let the New Year dispel the dark forces and bring in light to the State.”
Chief Minister, O Ibobi said, “Cheiraoba, one of the major festivals of Manipur, marks the parting of the old year and the onset of the New Year. On this auspicious day, the youngsters seek the blessings of the elders for a happy long life. With me advent of another New Year, let us strive to work for unity and peaceful co-existence amongst all sections of the society in the state.
The dy. CM president of MPCC Shri Gaikhangam greeted the people on the occasion of Cheiraoba (Charak Puja) which falls on April 14.
He wished a prosperous and peaceful state with the advent of the new year.
The Shiva Sena Manipur also greeted people on the occasion of Cheiraoba.
Meanwhile distinguished Manipuri women representing all communities led by Padmashree Kshetrimayum (Ongbi) Thouranishabi Devi, former principal of Jawahar Lal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy (JNMDA) met Maj Gen UK Gurung, IG AR (S) at Mantripukhri Garrison on the eve of Cheiraoba

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Mail News Service UNA
Imphal, April 13 : Martyrs day was observed at Cheiraoching with people offered tributes at the statues of freedom fighters. Only relatives of PLA cadres killed were allowed to enter the premises.
The RPF/ PLA extended gratitude to all those who made the occasion a success. It expressed regret over the intervention by Manipur Police around 1:30 pm disallowing students in uniform to offer tributes.
Since morning hundreds of people including those of martyr’s families in droves turned up and paid homage to the martyrs of the underground RPF/PLA at the memorials located at Cheiraoching, Imphal despite the heavy presence of police and security forces.
Families and relatives of deceased leaders and well-wishers of the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) and its armed wing People Liberation Army (PLA) confronted all odd to reach the top of the Cheiraoching where a memorial site of the departed leader is erected and offered floral tributes.
While on previous occasions security personnel restricted obeisance at the said sites, a court ruling allowed family members and relatives of the departed leaders paying their tributes without any restrictions this year.
Families Committee for Observation of April 13 expressed its gratitude to the people of the state particularly Civil organizations, students etc. for taking part in the floral paying ceremony at Cheiraoching Martyrs’ Memorial complex.
In a statement signed by its co-convenor, the committee also thank to all the transporters who had extended their help in transporting the people for taking part in the ceremony. It also thanks the water supply authority, the medical team and also the media persons for its co-operation with the floral paying ceremony.
The floral tribute was offered at the memorial site of nine PLA leaders who slain a gun battle at Kondompokpi in Imphal West district of April 1982. Family members and relatives of the departed leaders and well-wishers were allowed to pay tributes at the site under strict monitor by police.
At both sites, police allowed people to offer floral tributes from 5 am till 3 pm of the day.
Police prohibited the people carrying banners and placards while entering at the memorial site located at the top of the Cheiraoching hill like done every year apart from noting their names to a register by the police.
The court has also allowed the performance of the ceremony and paying floral offerings at the Cheiraoching memorial built in the name of those PLA cadres killed in an encounter with Army on the day in 1982 at Kodompokpi.
In the past years the Manipur government had been trying to thwart the tribute paying function by imposing restrictive acts such as under Section 144 CrPC, but since the past few years, the court has ruled that the function should be allowed provided the participants come as individuals in single files and not in a group.
Nine cadres of the group were killed in an encounter with Army troops at Kodompokpi on April 13, 1982, identified as Thoudam Kunjabihari, of Kakwa Nameirakpam Leikai, Thoudam Loken alias Amujao of Kakwa Nameirakpam Leikai, Paka of Heirok, Pakhanglakpa alias Puki of Keisampat, rk khoiromba alias Gyane of Moreh, Sorokhaibam Kameshwor alias Kanta of Heibongpokpi, Khundrakpam Chaobhan of Kwakeithel Moirangpurel, Naorem Rajen of Kakwa Naorem Leikai and Moirangthem Premkumar of Tera Sapam Leikai.

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Imphal Apr 13 UNA : Driver of a truck ferrying FCI goods from Imphal-Dimapur section of the NH-2 has been kidnapped even as whereabouts of a car hijacked on this section of the highway on April 9 last is yet to be recovered sad police source.
The driver of the truck bearing registration number MN0A-2697 identified as Ningthoujam Indrajit Singh (41), a resident of Laphupokpi Tera village of Imphal West district was kidnapped by some armed unknown persons suspected to be cadres of a militant group actively engaging in extortion activity on the NH-2.
The kidnappers came on a Bolero brand vehicle has taken the driver from a workshop at Mantripukhri, 15 km from Imphal towards Dimapur where his vehicle was repairing for a mechanical defect on April 10 last, around 12.30 pm.
Police suspect the driver has been kidnapped in connection with monetary demand from the owner of the truck.
The kidnapping of the truck driver was amidst the report of hijacking of a car (i10 brand car) by unidentified armed miscreants on April 9 last from T-Khullen area of Kangpokpi in Senapati district. The car was heading towards Imphal from Dimapur side.
The car bearing registration number MN01-W-5997 belong to one Thiyam Bira Singh of Thangmeiband, Imphal and the hijacking took place while the owner was coming back from Guwahati on that faithful day.

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