Month: June 2015

IMPHAL, June 6: After three MLAs of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) were disqualified by a sensational judgement passed by the Speaker`™s Tribunal on May 27 last invoking the anti-defection law also known as Tenth Schedule of Indian Constitution, the Tribunal of Manipur Legislative Assembly has fixed next hearing of the disqualification case against AITC MLA of Konthoujam Constituency K Sharat Singh and LJP MLA of Langthabal Constituency K Shyam Singh on June 20.

As scheduled earlier, hearing of the four disqualification cases against the two MLAs at the Speaker`™s Tribunal at the Secretariat of the Assembly began at 10.30 am by including the cases into the cause list. Morning session of the hearing continued till 1.15 pm. After a break, the hearing again started at 2 pm and continued till 4 pm.

The first case put up before the tribunal for hearing was of the Disqualification Case No 7 of 2014 (Th Shyamkumar Singh v/s K Sharat Singh). The case was filed by president of AITC Th Shyamkumar who is also the MLA of Andro Constituency seeking disqualification of MLA K Sharat under the Tenth Schedule of Indian Constitution.

During the hearing, respondent of the case, MLA Sharat admitted before the court that his earlier counsel advocate A Romenkumar has been replaced by advocate N Jolendro and pleaded to give six weeks time to replace and re-file the affidavit and documents submitted to the court through his former counsel.

He also informed the court that the petition (Case No WP (C) No 436 of 2015) filed at the High Court of Manipur by him challenging the ruling passed by the Speaker`™s tribunal on May 5 last is still pending.

Counsels of the petitioner of the case did not object to the prayer of the respondent. However, the tribunal reduced the six weeks time sought by the respondent to two weeks and fixed the next hearing of the case on June 20.

The second case put up for hearing before the Speaker`™s tribunal was of the three different disqualification cases against MLA of Langthabal Constituency K Shyam.

The cases are Disqualification No 14 of 2014 (K Sharatchandra Sharma v/s K Shyam); Disqualification Case No 15 of 2014 (N Momon v/s K Shyam) and Disqualification Case No 16 of 2014 (Kh Vimal Singh v/s K Shyam).

Petitioners of the pending three disqualification cases against MLA K Shyam Singh collectively pleaded before the tribunal to give two weeks time on personal ground.

The prayer of the three petitioners was not objected by the respondents of the cases. Accordingly, the Speaker`™s tribunal fixed next hearing of the cases on June 20.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/next-hearing-of-disqualification-case-against-mla-sharat-mla-shyam-on-jun-20/

NEW DELHI, June 6: A team of the BJYM Manipur Pradesh submitted a written report on the failed Minor Irrigation projects taken up in the State to the CBI today.

Speaking to media persons from the State accompanying the BJYM team in front of the CBI office, New Delhi today, president of the youth morcha, Oinam Malesh said the report was submitted with the appeal to conduct a proper investigation into the failures of the MI projects and schemes in Manipur.

The report was filed following several field inspection of the schemes and projects in the State by the BJYM, he said.

Projects of the Minor Irrigation have been a failure in the State for the past 13 years and needs proper investigation, he said.

The BJYM will also submit the report with supporting documents to initiate investigations, he said.

The report will also be supported to BJP national general secretary organisation Ram Lal, he continued.

He said the report includes appeal to stop further sanctioning of funds for Minor Irrigation in Manipur until a Central team conducts a field visit of the sites.

The BJYM will also appeal to the Union Minister of Water Resources to send a central ministry team to conduct an investigation of the MI schemes in the State, Malesh said.

BJYM vice president Yumnam Gopi said they have got an appointment to meet Union Minister Uma Bharati on Monday and we will submit the report to the Union Minister also.

He said the team will further visit Gujarat to witness the water harvesting an ground water management system taken up in the State and try to bring the same model of water harvesting and ground water management in Gujarat to Manipur.

The team left Imphal on June 5.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/state-bjym-team-submits-report-on-mi-schemes-to-cbi/

LAMKA, June 6: Re-poll in 15 polling stations in Churachandpur was conducted today in a fairly peaceful manner without any report of disturbances except for a few exceptions.

At 20/1 Chongpikot polling station in 20 Sangang DCC, 790 of the 1071 voters had voted by 3:30pm. However, a press team witness that workers of the Congress stood guard at the two main exits of the station. They were allegedly supported by cadres of the KLA, who threatened the media team for trying to take pictures. Some of them were also visibly drunk and warned the media with dire consequences.

However, with more than 100 policemen including women personnel standing guard at the polling station and supported by a mobile team of the 7 Assam Rifles, there were not much disturbances.

The police had a tough time as many supporters of several candidates coming in to cast proxy votes.

In the afternoon around 2, a police team led by the SDPO Churachandpur cleared the booth area and screened anyone coming in to cast proxy votes.

Women voters from Gangpizang Village alleged that Congress workers tried to stop them from casting their votes.

In other polling stations where re-poll was conducted like at Tollen polling station, there were no disturbances.

Although there were some rumour of booth capture at 12-Lanva DCC and Buallian Village of Henglep sub-division, the media team on reaching the said polling stations found no disturbances.

The 15 polling stations in Churachandpur where re-poll was conducted today are five in 6-Parbung, one in 4-Chongkhozou, one in 8-Senvon, one in 12-Lanva, two in 13-Kholmun, two in 14-Tuibuang, one at CCpur 20-Sagang and one at Henglep`™s 2-Leimatak.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/repoll-in-ccpur-peaceful/

IMPHAL, June 6: In an apparent case of the rising crime against women in the state, a woman was found brutally murdered allegedly after being raped by a man who happened to be a husband at Amurou Macha Loukon, Heirok Part III Kabo Leikai under Heirok Police Station in Thoubal district today morning.

The deceased has been identified as Ningthoujam Rebika Chanu, 25 daughter of Late N Ingo of Heirok Part II Tomal Makhong. She is the third of four siblings.

According to reports, the dead body was come across by some workers who went to the area to perform daily activities. At the time of the recovery of the body, the private part of the deceased was found in such a condition that a stick was inserted into it after being raped. Wound mark was also found on the body`™s neck believed to have caused by placing a heavy object for long. Injury mark was also found on the left face assumed to be cut by a pointed object.

On receiving the shocking news, a team of police led by SP Thoubal K Radheshyam came in to the area to enquire the incident.

Meanwhile, irate locals have torched the residential house of the rapist who is identified as Tekcham Jasraj, 24 alias Yaima son of T Shyam of Wangjing Tekcham Leikai. He has been arrested by a team of Yairipok Police led by its SDPO Sh Hemanta from Yairipok Bazar today around 10 am.

Residential houses of another two persons involved in the rape and murder of the woman were also burnt down by the locals. The two accused have been identified as Ningthoujam Bisojit, 29 alias Bise son of Late N Tombi of Wangjing Tekcham Leikai and his nephew Robinson, 27 alias Kokngang. He is staying along with his mother at the residence of his grandfather.

There is no news of arrest of the two accused till the time of filing this report.

Meanwhile, a Joint Action Committee has been formed in connection with the incident. Subsequently, the JAC has submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister through Education Minister M Okendro who is the local MLA this night demanding death penalty of the all the accused involved in the rape and murder of Rebika at the earliest.

In the memorandum, the JAC also resolved to not accept the dead body of Rebika till the government produce all the accused involved in the brutal act within 24 hours.

Speaking to media persons, Manitombi, mother of the deceased said that Rebika went out of the house at around 7.30 pm to see Watermelon Festival at Heirok Part II Mikhappi Loukon along with her aunty, Sakmacha and sister-in-law Thasana.

The aggrieved mother narrated that Rebika once told her that she was in a relationship with the main accused Jasraj but did not know that he is already married.

She claimed that Rebika was with Jasraj at the venue of the Watermelon Festival yesterday.

Jasraj works as a mason engaged in the construction of a house belonging to a rice agent identified as Liklai near Heirok CHC while Bisojit is the head mistry of the construction work, she informed.

When Rebika failed to return back home till late at night around 11 pm, everyone in the family thought that she had been eloped with Jasraj. But shockingly, she was found raped and murdered inhumanely next morning, said Manitombi with tears rolling down from her eyes.

Meanwhile, a joint meeting of womenfolk and clubs of Wangjing Tekcham Leikai convened today evening has unanimously resolved to banish the accused involved in the rape and murder of Rebika from the locality.

Meanwhile, an FIR 7 (6) 2015, Heirok PS u/s 302/376 34 IPC has been filed against the accused.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/woman-found-murdered-after-being-raped-houses-of-accused-torched/

IMPHAL, June 6: Manipur will have adequate power supply in a few years time to run cold storages in different districts, deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam told media persons today.

Replying to queries from the media on the loss of agricultural products due to absence of cold storage facilities in the State during a press conference held today at his Old Secretariat office chamber, Gaikhangam said Manipur is still a power buying State, however, in the coming years the power supply will be improved for the State to install cold storage facilities in every district.

Gaikhangam also appealed to the public to take part in the upcoming 1st Manipur National Horticulture Expo to be held from June 11 to 13 at the Hapta Kangjeibung and Manipur Film Development Corporation simultaneously.

The expo is being organised by the State Horticulture Mission, department of Horticulture and Soil Conservation.

Appealing to the public to visit the expo, he said this will be the first time that an expo related to horticulture and agriculture is being held in the State.

He continued that the expo will have 31 stalls from outside the State, 19 from the State and 10 nurseries exhibiting outside the expo-pavillion.

The expo will also have five private farming and machinery companies, three banks SBI, AXIS and NABARD, two universities Central Agriculture University and ICR, he said.

Two State government departments Agriculture and Forest will also have stalls in the expo, he said adding that 20 subject experts including scientists and resource persons from all over the country will mentor the expo.

Gaikhangam also asserted that workshops on Strengthening Horticulture development for Enhancing Productivity, Quality and sustainable Livelihood will be conducted during the expo.

He said that the expo will certainly bring a change in bringing sustainable livelihood through horticulture products to the farmers in particular.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/state-will-have-adequate-power-supply-in-few-years-to-install-cold-storages-gaikhangam/

IMPHAL, June 6: General Officer Commanding 3 Corps Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat who is the overall commander of the army in the region said night curfew will be imposed along the border as the army initiate `people friendly`™ combing operation in and around the area of the attack.

Speaking after the wreath laying ceremony in honour of the 18 slain soldiers, he said the ongoing operation in the ambush site to flush out the attackers of the deadly June 4 ambush will be `people friendly.`

He said it was neither the failure of intelligence nor a security lapse on the part of the army. Various such attacks have been averted and foiled in the past acting on intelligence inputs, he added.

The army`™s presence is to ensure that the people of Manipur live in peace and not to usher war, he asserted.

We will ensure that the insurgent groups will not harass the people of the state, he said.

On retaliation he said, one of the militants has been killed.

We will certainly take measures to ensure that the perpetrators of this crime are booked and taken to task, he continued.

`We are also looking for people who are extending open support to these militants`™ he warned adding further that such supporters will be apprehended as well.

We are not in favour of creating hardship for the people and the ongoing operation will be mindful of creating minimum hardship to the people, he claimed.

Regarding the issue of the porous international border he said, we have various crossing places, 16 km of free movement strip and permits for people to cross over the borders.

However we need to exercise stricter control now and tighten the border, since some of the insurgent groups have taken advantage of these factors, he contiuned.

We have asked the State government to imposed night curfews from dusk to dawn, along the 3 km belt border. It will enable us to conduct our operation on the border area by filtering the civilians, he added.

Border is already sealed in the cordoned area and operation is still in progress to ensure that we arrest the perpetrators before they exit to some other place, Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat asserted.

He continued media has been denied access till date and it is intended to facilitate the operation since it is still sensitive and strategically not feasible to invite media yet.

Several media persons voiced concerns regarding the denial from the ongoing operation in civilian areas to which he assured that information will be channeled.

Meanwhile, it may be added that media has been denied entry in the cordoned area ever since the ambush.

A reliable source has also informed that in some villages, combing operation has started.

In these villages, men and women have been segregated and mobile phones impounded by the security forces.

Meanwhile, a source has added that a NIA team has arrived in the State to investigate the ambush.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/operation-to-flush-out-attackers-will-be-people-friendly-goc/

KANGPOKPI, June 6: Re-poll at 18 polling stations in Sadar Hills including 16 in Saikul AC and 2 in Kangpokpi AC reportedly concluded peacefully with a remarkable 87.28 percent voter turn-out today.

Repoll was conducted at 18 Polling Station in Sadar Hills with tight security from 7 am till 4:30 pm.

All polling officials and security personnel deployed in the 18 polling stations have already arrived at the ADC/DEO Sadar Hills and submitted their respective ballot boxes and documents to the concerned authority.

However, a reliable source reported that villagers of Ankhumbung blocked the entry gate towards 19/4 Ankhumbung Polling Station and did not allowed voters from other villages to cast their votes while similar incident has also been reported at 19/7 Yongba Langkhong under Saikul AC.

It is worth mentioning that out of 690 votes at 19/4 Ankhumbung Polling Booth there are only 80 valid voters in Ankhumbung village while the rest are from the adjoining villages who have been allegedly restricted entry in the polling station at the entry gate blocked by the said villagers.

Interestingly, out of 690 votes at 19/4 Ankhumbung Polling Station a total of 675 votes has been casted in today while 19/7 Yongba Langkhong Polling Station out of 516 votes a total of 510 votes has been casted.

Repoll was conducted today at 16/1 (Molkon-W/W), 16/2(Molkon-E/W), 17/2(Maojang), 19/4(Ankhumbung), 19/5(Thangal Surung), 19/7(Yongba Langkhong), 20/5 (H.Champhai), 21/1(Khamenlok), 22/1(Silent), 22/4(Island), 22/5(Kamuching), 22/6 (Leirok Vaiphei), 23/2(Waithou Chiru), 23/6(Terakhong), 24/1(Kamu Saichang) and 24/4(Salam Patong) in Saikul AC while 3/5(Thonglang Atongba) and 6/3(Lower Thanamba) in Kangpokpi AC in Sadar Hills.

Till filing of this report no other poll related violence and unfair practice has been reported.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/8728-percent-voter-turnout-in-sadar-hills/

IMPHAL, June 6: Re-poll was also conducted at 20/6 Champhai which is under 20 Maphao of Saikul AC. The casting of vote began from 7 am till 4 pm and the vote percentages reached up to 57.9 till 9:51 am this morning and no untoward incident was reported.

The Champhai polling stations has 30 household with 692 voters.

It may be noted that the election commission ordered for fresh poll at 20/6 Champhai, following snatching of ballot box by Congress candidate Lunkhohen Haokip, on May 31 midnight. Soon after the incident came to light the BJP team along with Assam Rifle rushed to Lunkhoken`™s residence and rescued the ballot box.

Meanwhile, BJP candidate M Daniel of 19/6 Jougangtek polling station, Tamenglong ADC demanded for another re-poll alleging that proxing voting had been done by one Hangkhopao Haokip, village chief of Joujangtek.

It has been reported that the villagers chief and some of the congress worker, casted the vote before 7am.

Re-poll was conducted at Joujangtek for staining the ballot papers using ink by Hangkhopao Haokip. The incident was carried out after Deputy CM`™s PRO John Pamei with commando escort surrounded the area.

On the other hand in polling station of Irang 3/5 of Irang part 1 under Kangpokpi Dolang DCC the Congress worker tried to snatch the ballot box.

Following the incident, angry voters erupted and tried to disrupt voting process however the situation was taken under control with the AR personnel firing blank rounds in the air.

In Senapati district under Saikul subdivision, re-poll was held at the 24/4 Salam Patong UJB School polling station under 24 Bongbal Khulen DCC. Of the total 586 voters 290 are female and 296 are male.

Till 3pm the voters turn was recorded 88 percent altogether 520 voters including 275 are male and 245 female voters.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/high-voter-turnout-recorded-in-adc-repoll/