Tag: Ninglun Hanghal

The recent rescue of young women including minors from Churachandpur district in neighboring Myanmar gives us goose-bumps. It is shocking and unfortunate. But such reports are not the first and are not likely to be the last. This incident is yet another indication of the present situation in Manipur, particularly in tribal hill districts as most traffic victims were from these areas.   

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Amid the challenges of producing quality products in large quantities and market competition, weaving may take a back seat in the North-east but yet it is one of the most vital sources of livelihoods and income generation for thousands of people, particularly in rural areas.

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There have been reports of numerous cases of trafficking of women and children in India over the past few years, the victims mostly girls from villages or conflict/natural disaster-hit areas. Local agents lure them with good prospects and take them to towns and cities where some of them end up in brothels or sold as domestic helps and confined in the homes of their employers. The boys are forced to work as bonded labourers.

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One should be mentally and physically prepared before travelling on the infamous NH 2 (now also called AH-1), which connects Manipur’s Imphal to Nagaland’s Dimapur. There are two major concerns: First is the security and the second, the pathetic condition of the road.

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PM Modi is slated to visit the state on February 25. This is the second time he is visiting the state after becoming the prime minister. The first was not long after he took office in 2014. At that time, with the wave of “change” in the post general election still yet to settle down , PM Modi’s first visit brought freshness as people in Manipur were curious , sort of mixed feelings, as to what will it be like to have the popular prime minister in the state. Though in-visible there are reservation, bit of nervousness in ‘opening up’ to the new face in a state like Manipur, with all its numerous chronic problems and crisis. Can the new PM bring any “change” in this trouble-torn state? Can there /will there be a Modi wave? But all is well, as the witty PM made instant connections with officials and the masses at large.

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Many will argue and have already argued that there is no restriction for women if she wants to contest election – be it local polls, state or general election. There have also been numerous arguments and remarks – why should women need reservation? Who stop (ed) them to contest election? Indeed, there is no written law that says women are not permitted or not allowed to contest election.

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