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A Proud Indigenous NorthEastern (Meitei) Girl to ‘Always A Chinky Girl’

********************************************************** Read the sequence of the posts related to this letter. 1. Read the first post in the series – Delhi Policeman: People from Northeast don’t speak Hindi and eat humans 2. Read Johnson Rajkumar’s note in response to the above news story in which a cop tells JNU students that people from Northeast eat human. 3.

How can Irom Sharmila’s Hunger Strike be wrong when Anna Hazare’s Hunger Strike was right?

By Oken Jeet Sandham Anna Hazare, famed anti-corruption activist, led his strongest “Anti-corruption movement in 2011” by launching a “Hunger Strike” at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The chief legislative aim of the movement was to alleviate endemic corruption in the Indian Government through the introduction of the Jan Lokpal Bill. Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement through

I support 33 percent Women’s Reservation in State Assemblies and Parliament

By Oken Jeet Sandham I fully agree with the President Pranab Mukherjee that “Women empowerment is impossible in the absence of their representation in legislative bodies.” He said this while attending the inaugural function of the two-day national conference of women legislators on “Women Legislators: Building Resurgent India.” It is true that we can never

Sharmila resumes fast on release, says she can only influence people to bring up a collective voice

IMPHAL, March 1: A day after her release from judicial custody, anti-Armed Forces Specials Powers Act 1958 crusader Irom Chanu Sharmila said she has no plans to change her form of protest and will continue her fast demanding repeal of the dreaded act e…

Advocate M Ibochou to represent head constable Herojit

IMPHAL, February 25: District and Sessions Judge, Imphal West M Manoj has appointed advocate Ningthoujam Ibochou Singh of Haobam Marak as the counsel of Manipur Police head constable Thounaojam Herojit today. During the court proceedings today, Herojit…

Sharmila wishes working with CSOs for successful anti AFSPA movement

IMPHAL, February 24: Sharmila today expressed her desire to sit together with all the civil society organisations in the State and discuss the core issue of the movement against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. The anti-AFSPA crusader was produced …

An open letter to General Bakshi, People of India and Mr. Arnab Goswami

Hello Sir, My name is Chinglen Kshetrimayum, I am from Manipur and I am not a threat to anyone. I studied in Sainik School Imphal for 5 years and I have hoisted the Indian flag. I used to proudly sing our national anthem (even though there is nothing a…

Apunba Lup decry absence of judge during Herojit’s scheduled hearing

IMPHAL, February 22: The Working Committee of the Apunba Lup today staged a sit in protest decrying the absence of District and Sessions Judge, Imphal East during the February 20 hearing of the July 23, 2009 BT Road Killing case. The sit in protest was…

Herojit present, Judge absent at Court

Women activists suspect and decry possible judicial manipulation IMPHAL, February 20: “Why did the judge not appear today at this crucial juncture? Why has justice been delayed? How much has the judge been paid off? Next time we expect the Court to provide justice, if not, we will burn it down the next time on

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/herojit-present-judge-absent-at-court/

ANSAM press statement on fake encounter

February 5,Senapati: A press statement dated 5th Feb 2016 signed by James Inka, Publicity and Information, All Naga Students Association Manipur(ANSAM) states that -The ANSAM, representing the Naga and tribal youth and students in Manipur welcomes the public admission of the killing of an unarmed Ch. Sanjit by Th. Herojit, senior constable of Manipur Police

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/ansam-press-statement-on-fake-encounter/

COMMUNAL MANIPUR GOVERNMENT

By Heikrujam Nabashyam Since the beginning of 2002, more precisely March 6, 2002 subject to correction, Manipur is in the safe hands of CM O. Ibobi Singh and his cabinet. Till date, the 14 long years of unbroken rule of the state in the first two decad…

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/communal-manipur-government/

Why AFSPA in a Democratic Country like India ?

By URIKHIMBAM JENISON The people of the North Eastern region of India, particularly Manipur, suffer the most since the imposition of the Armed Forces (Special Powers Act), 1958. It has been more than 50 years since the people of Manipur have been living with this lawless law or rather the Act to be precise.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/02/why-afspa-in-a-democratic-country-like-india/

Sharmila to miss court appearance again

IMPHAL, January 29: Anti AFSPA crusader Irom Chanu Sharmila would once again fail to appear before the Metropolitan Magistrate Patiala House Court complex, New Delhi with the home department yet to sanction her travelling cost. A a reliable source has …

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/01/sharmila-to-miss-court-appearance-again/

Security Inflicting Insecurity

The sight of men in uniform has increasingly created a sense of insecurity among the local population especially in conflict zones whether it is Kashmir or Northeast. However people from the mainland had always viewed this reality as anti-establishment…

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/01/security-inflicting-insecurity/

NE communities protest outside Manipur Bhawan

IMPHAL, January 28: Following the confession of a Manipur Police head constable Thounaojam Herojit to his part in the broad daylight killing of an unarmed militant suspect, Chungkham Sanjit on July 23, 2009 in the BT Road, people from different North-E…

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/01/ne-communities-protest-outside-manipur-bhawan/

I shot Sanjit on orders of a superior officer, declares Head Constable Herojit

By Paojel Chaoba IMPHAL, January 25: The policeman who was responsible for sensational daylight killing of Chungkham Sanjit Singh on July 23, 2009 has confessed his deed. Head constable Thounaojam Herojit Singh, 33, son of Th Shyamsunder Singh of Lamde…

Sharmila calls for plebiscite on Armed Forces Special Powers Act-1958

IMPHAL, January 2: Irom Chanu Sharmila today said a plebiscite on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 should be held for the people to decide whether the Act should continue or not. Speaking to media persons after she was produced before the court…

Killing In The Name Of The Indian Nation

What happens to democracy when an army is at war in peacetime? On 3 December, Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi told the Supreme Court, “The army is only discharging

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/12/killing-in-the-name-of-the-indian-nation/

Police conduct search operations at North AOC

IMPHAL, November 5: Police conducted a drive at North AOC today morning around 11 am. The area near the traffic island to some sections along the road leading to

People lined up for verification during a search operation. Photo – IFP

IMPHAL, November 5: Police conducted a drive at North AOC today morning around 11 am. The area near the traffic island to some sections along the road leading to Minuthong was cordoned off by police personnel.

Later, more than 70 persons including some women were rounded up by police from different houses and makeshift shops. The said area is notorious for housing commercial sex workers and drug addicts frequent it for getting different kinds of narcotics inclusive of heroin powder.

The drive lasted for nearly half an hour and the suspects were hauled to Imphal Police Station and released after proper verification. The team was led by additional SP Th Vikramjit. The drive is taken up as security measures ahead of the upcoming Sangai Festival. The drive included other police officers inclusive of officer in charge of Imphal West district commando, Inspector Potsangbam Sanjoy Chenglei and Inspector Sachi Soibam.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/11/police-conduct-search-operations-at-north-aoc/

Garo Hills must come forward to appeal not to impose AFSPA

3 NOV 2015, New Delhi With the recent announcement of Meghalaya High Court to direct Centre to impose AFSPA in the Garo Hills area is very unfortunate. Save Sharmila Solidarity

3 NOV 2015, New Delhi

With the recent announcement of Meghalaya High Court to direct Centre to impose AFSPA in the Garo Hills area is very unfortunate. Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign, with due respect to honorable high court of Meghalaya, appeals the high court to review its decision. SSSC also appeals to centre, not to impose AFSPA at any other place and to avoid making common people victims of such harsh laws.

SSSC also see that it is the same time when numerous protests and events were going on in India and abroad to mark 15 years of heroic struggle of Irom Sharmila, it should also be noted that it is 15th anniversary of Malom massacre where justice has not been delivered till yet. Not only these, but even many other cases are still under jurisdiction of law and waiting for justice in differenmt courts of North East as well as in Supreme Court. All these cases tell a history of atrocities that had happened in the veil of AFSPA because of unchecked unlimited powers.

SSSC believe that though the concerns are genuine, but not the remedy. imposing AFSPA can have more grave effects on the situation. At present, common population is affected with anti-state insurgencies, but with imposing this act, there is a possibility of happening the same , though may be lesser ways, by centrally deployed forces.

Convener of Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign, Ravi Nitesh said ‘ We also appeal to high court that it must ask to State of Meghalaya to take responsibilities in more serious ways and to take action in this regard through direction to state government to deploy more numbers of security personals as well as to resolve the issues through all possible ways. On the other hand, we also appeal that even if situation seems out of control, paramilitary forces should be first choice instead of having full deployment of army with an act like AFSPA. We also appeal common people and peoples’ representatives, local political leaders and civil society organisations to come forward to appeal for the same.’