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Imphal, Jan 11: Some unknown persons fired about eight rounds at the residence of one Waikhom (o) Sama Devi (60) a congress (I) Candidate from
Langthabal A/C of Naral Konjin Mamang Leikai this early morning around 1.30 a.m. No casualties were reported so far.
In another incident, some persons planted a Chinese hand grenade today at the house of two brothers identified as Lairenjam Kumar (56) worker of RK Anand, a congress (I) candidate and Sur (47) his younger brother. Sur is the nominee of RK Anand. They are residents of Haobam Marak Irom Leikai.
Meanwhile a Chinese hand grenade was also found at the house of RK Biren of Nambol Awang Leikai this morning around 7.30 a.m.
He is at present serving as an E.E at DRDA, Churachandpur.
NNN adds it is another ‘Diwali time’ in Manipur valley with sound of blasts booming the scene in the run-up to the 10th assembly election slated for January 28.
Ever since the announcement of poll date by the Election Commission of India (ECI) there have been several blasts mostly in the state capital Imphal.
Earlier, CorCom (Co-ordination Committee) of seven underground groups had announced to ban the Congress party from Manipur for indefinite period while accusing the party of ‘anti-people’. Soon after this announcement series of bomb attacks on the Congress offices and the residences of the party candidates started which are continuing. Amidst these developments, supporters of rival candidates have also joined the attacking spree as non-Congress candidates are also being attacked by miscreants which have created a chaotic scene in the state capital and its vicinity.
Meanwhile, the United Naga Council (UNC) said today it would “check and control the unfair means and extravagant spending in feasting “ by political parties in the ensuing Manipur assembly election slated for January 28.
According to the UNC publicity wing, the meeting held on January 2 had resolved to check and control unfair means by political parties and candidates. It also said the Naga body in that meeting resolved to control extravagant spending in feasting and luring of voters with money or in any other manner. “This is to be enforced by the concerned tribe units/district organisations,” said the UNC.
On the question of lending its support to the Naga People’s Front (NPF), the UNC said, “As a logical extension of the discussions and decisions taken in the series of presidential council meetings, the federal assembly of the UNC held on January 2, 2012 resolved that the Naga People’s Front would be supported in the ensuing 10th general assembly election to be held on January 28.”
It added that the resolution was adopted taking into account the situation of the Nagas in Manipur and the commonality in principle and ideology with the NPF on the political agenda of the Nagas.
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