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The United Diesel Auto Owners and Drivers Union (UDAODU) has on Saturday announced a 13-hour Manipur state wide general strike on September 2 from 5 am to 6 pm in protest against the killing of autorickshaw driver Ayekpam Naveen.
A mass sit-in protest was held at 20 different places between Wahengbam Leikai and Langjing along National Highway 37 (Imphal-Jiribam road) on Saturday against driver Naveen killing.
UDAODU said in a statement that it will impose a 13-hour Manipur bandh on September 2 to lodge a protest against the state Government for its failure to nab and punish the culprits.
Driver Naveen aged 55, hailed from Tera Loukrakpam Leikai in Imphal West district was found murdered at Thoubal district’s Tangjeng on August 28.

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IMPHAL, Aug 31 NNN : Hectic but discreet poll lobbies are underway in Manipur hills among aspiring candidates for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
However, it is not clear as yet which candidate is lobbying for what party ticket in many cases.
It has been confirmed today that Naga Peoples Front (NPF) and Congress party will field their respective candidates in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections for the Outer Manipur seat.
NPF, Manipur State unit secretary Athuan Abonmai informed NNN that the party will definitely field its own candidate for the Manipur Outer Parliamentary seat (hill districts). when asked whether the NPF had finalised the name of its candidate, Athuan replied in negative.
Sources said BJP will also field its own candidate for the Outer Parliamentary seat. However, officially it has not been confirmed from the party.
Separate sources said former Lok Sabha MP Mani Charenamei, former minister C Doungel, ex-MP Kim Gangte, former Lok Sabha poll candidate Loli Adani, former minister Prof Gangmumei Kamei and sitting Congress MP Thangso Baite are likely to vie for the Manipur Outer Parliamentary seat in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
There are two Lok Sabha seats in Manipur—Outer (reserved) and Inner (general).
Meanwhile, Mani Charenamei when contacted by NNN today, said he did not like to talk in public at the moment on the matter regarding his move.
In the case of Loli Adani, he had informed NNN sometime ago that he would take little more time to decide.
As reported sometimes back in local dailies, former MP Kim Gangte will contest from the Trinamool Congress ticket while C Doungel will fight the poll from the NCP ticket.
Reports said there are a handful of aspiring candidates lobbying for Congress party tickets in New Delhi presently. These aspiring candidates when contacted by Newmai News Network requested not to mention their names at this juncture.
Prof Gangmumei Kamei is reportedly lobbying for a BJP ticket. Attempts made to contact the former minister proved futile.
Meanwhile, a young and dynamic social activist informed NNN this evening that he will fight the forthcoming Lok Sabha poll with issues confronting the hill districts of Manipur as his vote plank. “I’m lobbying for a national party ticket. Even if I do fail to get the ticket I will fight the forthcoming Lok Sabha poll as an Independent candidate,” said the aspiring candidate who is also a student leader at the moment.

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Imphal, Aug 30 UNA : While the sixth round of tripartite talks between the United Naga Council (UNC), the Union government and the government of
Manipur slated in New Delhi, Hill People Forum (HPF), a recently formed tribal body ruled out possibilities of separate administrative units for Nagas or Kukis.
(HPF-M) today convened a political awareness campaign at Rengkai community hall in Churachandpur district.
Speakers on the occasions spoke in dept about the possible outcome of the trilateral talk as well as the demand of the UNC over the proposed Naga inhabited area.
A speaker on the occasion K Guite blamed the British regime who had ruled the state for over half a century, for all the present day chaos and uncertainty. He said the UNC’s proposed map could not be accepted by the Kuki people as many of the area still belongs to the Kuki and other tribes. He also said the demand for a separate Kuki state is not viable as the demand was motivated by SoO signatories.
Chairman of Zomi Council LB Sona who had been invited on the occasion said that the ZC leadership had on many occasion urged the government for granting of more autonomy to the hills people. He said that the demands cannot be pressed effectively as the hill people do not have a common platform.
‘’ If we at the hills are united the Govt is ready to talk to us and for this the need of the hour is a common platform”, Sona said.
Dr john Pulamte said, ‘’ it’s always not possible to have a common route for the diverse community but the aim is the same in the hills which is an autonomy for the hill area’’.
On the other hand with the demand for autonomy the love for valley people of the territorial integrity will not also shattered, added another speaker K Guite.
Chairperson of the HPF-M R Sanga said, ”There is awareness in the intellectual circle of the hills people in Manipur for the creation of Autonomous Hills State in Manipur but at the grass root level its as good as nill and this will be where the HPF will be working”.
He continued that the aim of the new forum is also to protect the right of the indigenous tribal, to protect their rights over land, to strive for autonomy of the hill area and said that to enforce this, all the like minded people and group in any district of the hills are welcome to join the forum.
Vice -chairman of HPF-M, VC Moia said, “We as a tribal and hill people of Manipur are having a misfortune which is “lack of unity”, that had been the product of our past politicians.”

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TAMENGLONG, August 30 NNN : The Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) paid glowing tributes to the “martyr” Haipou Jadonang Malangmei, a veteran freedom fighter and the icon of “Naga Raj” struggle yesterday at its ‘general hq’ Dilung.
According to ZUF, the outfit’s ‘chief of army’ Jianchui Kamei and the ZUF and its armed wing Zeliangrong Tigers Force (ZTF) cadres were present in full strength along with invitees.
The ZUF ‘central council’ in the full composition also observed the 82nd Death Anniversary of Haipou Jadonnang Malangmei, the “martyr of Naga Independence” as graced by ZUF “home secretary” Benjamin Pamei.
According to ZUF inf sec y A Dangmei, the lecture on ‘Zeliangrong Vanguard’ was organised at the outfit’s general headquarters.
On the occasion, the speech of the outfit’s chairman with special reference to the “examplary martyrdom” of Haipou Jadonnang Malangmei.Benjamin Pamei, the outfit’s ‘home secretary’ emphasized on the occasion the Zeliangrong peoples’ need to protect the ‘Zeliangrong land’, the people and culture to meet the present challenges in this fast moving world.

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IMPHAL, August 30 NNN: Anguished over Manipur Government’s negative response on its series of demands, the All Tribal Disabled Students’ Union (ATDSU) has on Friday announced to call for a 72-hour bandh in the hill districts of Manipur from September 8-11 as the August 30 dateline set by the union to the Government ended.
KG Khamgonglung, information and publicity secretary, ATDSU said that
the union will impose a 72-hour bandh in the five hill districts of Manipur from midnight of September 8 to September 11 midnight.
It said the Government is not responding to the union’s legitimate demands that prompted it to take up the agitation.
Due to lack of education, the tribal disabled people are unable to claim their rightful job quota in the Government establishments and these post vacancies have remained filled up by general candidates, it accused.
ADTSU had also on July 19 last sought an appointment from Social Welfare minister for discussion on its demands, but no positive response has been given till date, it said.
It has urged the state Social Welfare minister to realize the decentralization of the authority for issue of disability certificates and to set up a special school with hostel facility for tribal disabled students in one of the hill districts in the state, the union added.
It said that physically challenged persons are first examined and treated at J (JNIMS)and then related medical documents are submitted to the office of the Social Welfare which issues disability certificates to them after taking about four months time in the process.
This procedure adopted by the state Government has denied disability certificates to more than 70 percent disabled persons residing in far flung areas .

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IMPHAL, August 30 NNN : Border trade of the Indo-Myanmar has not been benefitting the traders as expected because the 1995 trade agreement is quite primitive in nature. Another negativity of the border trade is that the food items that come from Myanmar to India are also not been checked whether they are fit for consumption in want of laboratories to test the food items. The luke-warm border trading has been due to the lack of knowledge in trade by the local people.
These were deliberated during the 18th Foundation Day celebration of the Indo-Myanmar Border Trade Union (IMBTU) held at Manipur Press Club in Imphal today.
All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AMWJU) president W. Shamjai while speaking on the occasion pointed out that food items coming to India from Myanmar side through the border town Moreh need to have a laboratory test to see if these food items are safe for consumption.
“However, this cannot be done now as there is not a single laboratory for such task,” rued the senior journalist while Manipur commerce and industries minister Govindas Konthoujam assured that a laboratory only to test the food items coming to India through Moreh be set up by next year.
It said the above packaged food items are reportedly imported from Myanmar for selling in Manipur without labelling and import license and without indicating the name of the manufacturer, batch number, date of expiry.
Such imported food items are selling in the state in violation of Section 23 & 25 of the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 and Regulation No-22 of the Food and Standards (packaging & Labelling) Regulation, 2011, the order said.
Meanwhile, in today’s function, speaking as the chief guest, minister Govindas Konthoujam said due to the primitive nature of the 1995 border trade agreement, the traders are not getting benefits as expected. The minister mooted to modify the agreement to cope with the fast changing business scenerio in the South Asian countries impacted by India’s Look East Policy.
Prof N Mohendro suggested for the awareness campaigns both in the hills and in the valley districts injecting the people the knowledge of the border trade.

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Mail News Service
Imphal, Aug 29 : The statement made by the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Government of India Sayed Akbar –u- ddin that the Government of India had asked the Indian ambassador in Myanmar Goutam Mukhopadhya to raise the border fencing issue with Myanmar authority was hailed by the Committee on protection of land in border fencing (CPLBF) Manipur. Formation of Joint border working group as proposed by Government of India to demarcate border pillar number 76 is welcome.
The committee through a press release issued today observed that the Government of India took up the step after hearing the voice of the people of the state. There are several other pillars above 10 in number in the border areas, which need to be demarcated. Pillar number 76 is one among them, the committee also said.
The committee reiterated the demand for proper survey and demarcation of the Indo Myanmar boundary areas. That will strengthen ties between the two countries the committee added.
The committee said the media did not misquote the statement made by Principal Secretary Home Dr. Suresh Babu Home. Video recording and audio recording can be used as the proof of what he had stated in front of various dignitaries and also while talking to the media.

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IMPHAL, August 29 MNS/NNN: Locals of Tera staged a sit-in protest at Tera bazaar in Imphal to condemn the killing of autorickshaw driver Ayekpam Naveen.
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) for Naveen killing later organised a mass rally that started from the venue of the protest dharna. It was heading towards the Chief Minister’s bungalow. Hundreds of people including autorickshaw drivers took part in the demonstration.
However, the police stopped the protestors at Sagolband Salam Leikai. Later, some leaders of the agitation submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh in connection with the death.
The JAC has demanded the state Government to arrest the culprits by August 31and punish them.
It has also urged for special measures for the safety of auto and van drivers. It has further demanded adequate ex-gratia to the next of kin and a Government job to the family.
Naveen aged 56, was brutally murdered by unknown miscreants by slitting his throat at Kiyam Tangjeng Hangen Konjin Irakwa in Manipur’s Thoubal district yesterday.
Body of Naveen, a resident of Tera Loukrakpam Leikai in Imphal West, was found at the spot on Wednesday morning. Several deep cut marks could be seen on the throat, chest and belly of the corpse.
Nobin was an autorickshaw driver and his vehicle plied for passenger service from RIMS to Khwairamband bazaar. He left behind his wife, two daughters and two sons.
He had left home around 5:30 pm of August 27 telling his wife he was going for a reserved service, according to his family.
His mobile phone had remained in switch off mode after he told his wife around 9 pm that he would be home.
At around 3 am Wednesday, one of his daughters tried to talk to him over phone when an unidentified man answered from Nobin’s phone that her father was being chased by some unknown persons, the family said.
Angry local residents of Tera Loukrakpam Leikai had blocked the National Highway 37 (Imphal Jiribam road) at Tera bazaar protesting against the killing of driver Nobin yesterday.
His body is still lying unclaimed at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) mortuary.

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Imphal, Aug 29 UNA: In-spite of the completion of its construction has been almost one year of the FCI Godown at Ningthoupham village under Senapati district is still waiting for its inauguration patiently.
The FCI Godown at Ningthoupham is situated around 15 Km. away from Senapati DHQ near National Highway 2.
The government has earlier assured to inaugurate the Godown on March this year but it is still to be materialized. Local residents of Ningphoupham today express resentment over the state government and the concern authority for inaugurating the godown and start functioning at the earliest.
One resident who does not want to disclosed said that, since the construction work of FCI Godown we have voluntarily keep vigil and took utmost care so that after its completion and functioning it will relief so many burdens and hardships of the Hills peoples particularly the peoples of Senapati district.
Another resident lamented that, at first the construction of FCI Godown here is of our pride and honour but gradually it turn out to be of our shame and disrespect, since even after its completion the gate remained closed never to be open and not a single bag of rice keep in it.
Another responsible person in the Village Authority of Ningthoupham disclosed that the construction work has been undertaken by TP Cell (Hills) and many laborers’ have been engaged in the work. But unfortunately after the completion of the godown without clearing the bills or wages of the labourer they (TP Cell-Hills) handover the same to the FCI. “Who is going to pay the pending wages or bill now”, they wondered.
The Village Authority member who are on a anonymous condition further stated that there are many internal issues within the FCI department and the state government which account for not inaugurating the Godown. But that is not the problems of the peoples. The Government of Manipur and the concern authority should go on in the interest of the general public particularly the Hill peoples of Senapati district.
He also averred that, recently that Home Guard kept at the godown to look after the same ran away without any information to the Village Authority saying that some unidentified persons threaten them to faced dire consequence if they remain putting up in the FCI godown.
While clarifying the statement of home guard, that everyone give cooperation to them and the villagers can stand for them if they inform the village authority, it’s only a propaganda to leave the area and to turnish the village.

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IMPHAL, August 28 NNN: Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam today spoke a twisted language on the recent statement made by the state Principal Secretary (Home) that the present fence on the Indo-Myanmar border line was just a security barrier.
Replying to a media query on the sidelines of the Krishna Janmastami celebration at Sri Sri Radhakrishnachandra Manimandir, ISKCON), Airport Raod here, Gaikhangam insisted that the remarks made by Principal Secretary (Home) Dr J Suresh Babu on August 26 that the Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing was just a security barrier has nothing to do with the state Government.
He said it seems either the media had misquoted it or Suresh Babu made a mistake adding however the Government is looking into the matter.
Gaikhangam said that a ministerial team including Union ministers will visit the Indo-Myanmar border and oversee the fencing soon.
The state Government had sent the Indo-Myanmar Fencing Committee to the border where the committee thoroughly examined the current fence construction, added Gaikhangam who is also the state Home Minister.
He assured the Government will make efforts to prevent from ceding lands to neighbouring Myanmar for the Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing after examining the report from the committee.
Meanwhile, a symposium on “Need for Spiritual Education in the Present Day Society” was organised by the University of Bhagavata Culture and Bhaktivedanta Institute Mission Higher Secondary School at Manimandir, ISKCON on the occasion of Krishna Janmastami.
The programme inaugurated by Gaikhangam was attended by a number of scholars who presented papers on the topic.
International dignitaries Iswara Das from South Africa and Shakshi Gopal from Singapore were also took part in the symposium.
Krishna Janmastami, the birthday of Lord Krishna was also celebrated at Shri Shri Govindaji temple and Mahabali Hanuman Thakur temple.
Thousands of devotees thronged the three temples in Imphal to seek blessings from Lord Krishna.

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IMPHAL, August 28 NNN: An autorickshaw driver was brutally murdered by unknown miscreants by slitting his throat at Kiyam Tangjeng Hangen Konjin Irakwa in Manipur’s Thoubal district.
Body of Ayekpam Nobin aged 50, a resident of Tera Loukrakpam Leikai in Imphal West, was found at the spot on Wednesday morning. Several deep cut marks on the throat, chest and belly of the corpse could be seen.
Nobin was an autorickshaw driver and his vehicle plied for passenger service from RIMS to Khwairamband bazaar. He left behind his wife, two daughters and two sons.
He had left home around 5:30 pm yesterday telling his wife he was being hired for a reserved service, according to his family. His mobile phone had remained in switch off mode after he told his wife around 9 pm that he would be home. At around 3 am Wednesday, one of his daughter tried to talk to him over phone when an unidentified man answered from Nobin’s phone that her father was being chased by some unknown persons, the family said.
The body has been kept at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) mortuary here for post mortem.
Meanwhile, angry local residents of Tera Loukrakpam Leikai blocked the National Highway 37 (Imphal Jiribam road) at Tera bazaar protesting against the killing of driver Nobin.
They burnt tyres on the middle of the road, chocking traffic along the route. Hundreds of autorickshaw drivers also joined the protest.
A rally was also organised by the protesters. It started from Tera bazaar and marched up to Waheng Leikai. The protesters shouted slogans demanding the state Government to bring the culprits to justice.

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IMPHAL, August 28 NNN : The United Naga Council (UNC) has decided that no land in ‘Naga areas’ would be allowed to be used for development projects or exploitation of natural resources by Government agencies or companies without the free, prior and informed consent of the land owners, the respective tribe council and the United Naga Council.
This decision was taken in the ‘presidential council meeting’ of the UNC yesterday at Mao Gate.
“We reiterate that the Naga people are not against development of infrastructure or facilities in Naga areas. But no objection certificates have been obtained from simple minded villagers surreptitiously through back doors without their informed consent, as in the case of seismic survey for oil and natural gas,” the UNC said today.
The Naga body in a press release alleged that the development aggression through mega projects have sowed seeds of discord among the people and our traditional ownership of land have been disrespected. Such mischief will not be allowed henceforth and the tribe councils will closely monitor such devious attempts in their respective jurisdictions, it asserted.

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MNS/NNN : The representatives of the farmers from Manipur urged Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan to make fertilize available at the subsidized rate of Rs.260- per bag. The Agriculture Minister of Manipur repeated assured to provide the fertilizer which has not been fulfilled.
Fertilizers are available in plenty in the markets at Rs 500 to 800 – per bag. It was asked where the fertilizers for the farmers have gone since 2003, who has taken away the fertilizers, where it is used .
It was alleged that the fertilizers are diverted for the cultivation of poppy and production of heroin. September, October and January to March are the main two seasons when the cultivators of illicit poppy are demanding high amount of fertilizer for fast production of poppy.
According to the report of Agriculture Department, the available agricultural land in Manipur is 1,95. 000 hectares. Many farmers demanded for fertilizers at subsidized rate which is not available. More than 40.000 hectres of paddy field were cultivated without fertilizer on time. About 40% of farmers borrow money from money lenders in order to purchase fertilzers from the market at high price.
This year 2013 farmers bought twice the fertilizers because of unexpected flood. Now. at present also more than 1000 hectares of agriculture land and fish farms are submerged due to frequent flood at Khundrakpam , Lamlai (Imphal East) and Uchiwa areas of Thoubal. How can the farmers repay the loan
Last year farmers were indebted
They demanded immediate investigation by a Special Investigation Learn (SIT) on the issue of fertilizers and punish the culprits who are involved in the smuggling.
It was establishment and introduction of Agricultural and Farmers Policy in Manipur.
They demanded for the de-commissioning of Ithai Barrage and Loktak Project immediately because of artificial flood which cause to damage of crops and submergence of agricultural land at 500 villages in and around Loktak Lake. They urged for investigation by the Central team why Ithai Barrage is not open in the month of agricultural rainy season which cause flood to more than 500 villages in and around the Loktak Lake and destroy more than 40.000 hectares of paddy and submerge houses and land etc.
The North East Dialogue Forum has taken the issue of the non-availability of fertilizers in Manipur to all the central leaders and state Governor.

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IMPHAL, August 28 MNS NNN: The United Committee Manipur (UCM) today urged Manipur Government to address the issue of what it termed artificial shortage of fertilizer in the state and ease the problem faced by poor farmers in the state.
UCM will seek legal action against the agent, dealer and retailers if they are found selling fertilizer beyond normal price of Rs 286.60 per bag of urea, UCM Development Committee chairman Chandramani Khumancha warned while talking to newsmen at the committee’s office here on Wednesday.
He claimed that the concerned authorities have so far given subsidy to a single transporter named Suresh Jain from Thangal bazaar, Imphal for shipping fertilizer while the other transporters have been denied subsidy.
A single transporter cannot do the whole fertilizer delivery service for the entire state, Chandramani continued and said this has created the artificial scarcity of fertilizer in the state.
He appealed to the state Government to bring an genial solution on the fertilizer issue by inviting all the concerned and bring an end to the woe of the farmers in the state.
The UCM leader further insisted it has been learnt that MLAs in the seven assembly segment in Imphal are taking fertilizer from the Agriculture Department using force and issuing diktats.
In the valley districts, each MLA gets 600 bags of urea free of cost under Krishi Vikas Yojna, but active workers of these MLAs are selling out the fertilizer at Rs 600-750 a bag, he accused.
He appealed once more to the Government to end the alleged fake shortage of fertilizer in the state to ease the problem faced by poor farmers in the state.

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IMPHAL, August 28 NNN : A team of Union ministers will be visiting the controversial border fencing area in the Indo-Myanmay border soon.
This was disclosed by Manipur deputy chief minister Gaikhangam.
The deputy chief minister said a team on Union ministers will visit very soon to Manipur to assess the first hand knowledge of the border fencing controversy where several villages of Manipur have been included in the other side of the border after the controversial Indo-Myanmar border fencing work in Chandel district of Manipur.
It can be noted here that several villages of Manipur have included in Myanmar side after the controversial border fencing work.
Following this, several organisations from Manipur have been voicing against the inaction of the government on the matter.
On August 26, the high level Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing Committee headed by Principal Secretary (Home) Dr J Suresh Babu had made a spot assessment of the international border fencing in Manipur’s Chandel district.
Again, on August 27, Manipur Governor Dr Ashwani Kumar visited the border area to assess the situstion.
It can be recalled here that in the first week of August, the Ministry of Home Affairs, government of India in a statement had said, “Without the settlement of the International Boundary along with Boundary Pillars on Indo-Myanmar border, it is not possible to arrive at a definitive conclusion that a particular village or land is going to be lost. For the benefit of readers, it is further clarified that the on-going fencing work is restricted to only 10 km for the present and no further work will be undertaken unless all the Boundary Pillars are finally settled through joint inspection by the National Survey Authorities of the two countries as well as the Survey & Settlement Officers and Staff of the State.”
Strongly refuting the statement of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on the loss of certain parts of Manipur territory to Myanmar, the United Committee, Manipur (UCM), one of the biggest NGOs in Manipur had alleged on August 11 that many villages of Chandel district in Manipur have been included in the side of Myanmar due to the border fencing work.
UCM president Y Nabachandra had clarified that on August 8, a UCM team consisted of 13 members and journalists had paied a visit to the border area of Moreh-Tamu border to get the first hand report and noticed that several villages on the Indian side have been included in the Myanmar side by the border fencing.
“The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had said no fencing work was started in the border pillar 79 due to dispute with Myanmar in the area but on the contrary, the work had started from Gobijang till Jangnoi village and 11 households of Gobijang village in the area have already been included in the Myanmar side by the border fencing,” the UCM president pointed out. He said, “About 150 metres of Manipur territory inherited from our forefathers will be lost to Myanmar due to border fencing work,” Nabachandra had said.

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IMPHAL, August: 28 NNN : The Central leaders of Communist Party of India (CPI) are likely to bring up the issue of Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing in the Parliament tomorrow.
Dr M Nara, secretary, Manipur unit of CPI said MP D Raja, party’s National Secretary will raise a motion in Rajya Sabha for discussion on the Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing that has become a political issue on Thursday. The state unit of the party has already apprised the CPI Central leadership in detail about the negative aspect of the international border fencing, he told reporters at Irawat Bhawan here Wednesday.
Nara was briefing the media on the preparations being made by Irawat Celebration Committee (ICC) for the upcoming 117 birth anniversary of pioneer Hijam Irawat. The month-long celebration begins on September 30, the birthday of the Jana Neta.
ICC chairman and ex-minister N Mangi said Irawat was the lone leader who was in the forefront to safeguard the boundary of Manipur and added that not a single political party came out for defending the border during the time of 1948.
The CPI leader also made an appeal to all stakeholders to come forward and join together to approach the Centre in the effort to solve the Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing issue.
It can be noted here that several villages of Manipur have included in Myanmar side after the controversial border fencing work.
Following this, several organisations from Manipur have been voicing against the inaction of the government on the matter.
On August 26, the high level Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing Committee headed by Principal Secretary (Home) Dr J Suresh Babu had made a spot assessment of the international border fencing in Manipur’s Chandel district.
Again, on August 27, Manipur Governor Dr Ashwani Kumar visited the border area to assess the situstion.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/cpi-to-raise-border-fencing-issue-in-parliament/