Manipur News

NSCN forces people to vote for NPF

Mail News Service
Imphal, Jan 29: The worker of an independent candidate of Chandel A/C Shri Bungson said, NSCN (I/M) forcibly asked the voters to cast vote for NPF candidate Nunglung Victor in the election of state assembly election held yesterday.
While meeting the press, the worker of independent candidate SS Olish said, Some persons including three women were proceeding towards Chakpikarong from Chandel in a Bolero on January 27 however they were stopped by NSCN (I/M) cadres on the way and brought to Khunchung AC ballation where they were tortured however the workers escaped from there this early morning around two a.m. The voters cast their vote for NPF candidate at PS number 23. The another independent candidate of the A/C WM Karan was also withdrawn by NSCN. As the worker of Olish felt apprehension, they were shifted to the houses of relatives in Imphal.
Applications for re-poll at the said PS were submitted to ECI and RO, he further told the media.

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Woman killed in poll violence, bandh called

Mail News Service
Imphal, Jan 29: In a poll related violence, one woman was killed while two others received injuries when police fired at a crowd assembled in front of the house of Moirangthem Subon of Tentha Khunou Bazar last night around nine p.m.
M. Subon is the brother in law of MSCP candidate, Paonam Brojen of Wangjing Tentha Assembly constituency.
The deceased woman was identified as Moirangthem Ragini (48) of Tentha Khongban. Those injured were identified as Naorem
Sorodhoni, Tentha Khongban, Moirangthem Medhapati, Tentha Heibung. They were rushed to Thoubal district hospital. The tense followed after workers of P. Brojen damaged and burnt dawn some houses of CPI Candidate M. Nara.The CPI workers later burnt dawn the house of M. Subon who is the brother in law of P. Brojen.
In connection with the killing of woman and injuring others a JAC has been formed after a meeting was held at Tentha Khongban today.
The meeting decided to extend a financial assistance of Rs. Five lakhs to the victim’s family, to provide a govt. job and Rs. One lakh each to those injured.
A representative of JAC said blamed the police who reached there after the burning dawn of the house of Subol.
Moirangthem Subon also said he did not involve in the election. About three thousand people came there, damaged and burnt his house.
They also carried Rs. Five lakhs and gold ornaments from his house. To protest the killing a bandh has been called tomorrow from 5 am to 5 pm.

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AMSU, guardian bodies set fee structure for private schools

Till the government of Manipur comes up with a definite decision on the fee structure for private schools in the state, the private school authorities should stick to the fee structure of charging Rs 1000 from Pre nursery to Kg, Rs 1500 for class I to V and Rs 2000 for class VI to class X, a public discussion session held here today has endorsed Source Hueiyen News Service

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Trinamool Congress candidate clarifies, fires salvos

The Trinamool Congress candidate who reportedly walked away with a mobile phone use for photographing electorates at a polling station in New Lamka today clarified the circumstances that led to the unwanted incident even as he fired salvos of accusatio…

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NSCNIM rules in almost all the polling stations in Chandel AC

Armed cadres of NSCN IM indulged in booth capturing and vandalizing in almost all the polling stations in Chandel A C and made the voters cast their votes in favour of NPF candidate Nunghlung Victor, charged A Bunson, Election Agent of SS Olish who is …

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Human Rights Watch nails India on human rights

Custodial killings, police abuse including torture, and failure to implement policies aimed at protecting vulnerable communities marred India’s record in 2011, according to the Human Rights Watch World Report Source The Sangai Express

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Rs10 lakh each to deceased polling personnel Repoll likely in 12 polling stations of hill districts

The Chief Election Commissioner has directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Manipur to immediately hand over a sum of Rs 10 lakh each to the four polling personnel who were among the seven persons killed in a shoot out inside a small polling booth that ensued between suspected cadres of NSCN IM and poll security personnel at Chakpikarong in Chandel district of Manipur yesterday Source Hueiyen News Service

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Gaikhangam unfazed, sees landslide win

Undaunted by the subversive activities carried out by underground outfits in both the hills and valley which were targeted at the Congress party, MPCC president Gaikhangam is confident of achieving a landslide victory in the 10th Manipur Legislative …

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CPI calls 12 hrs general strike in Thoubal district today

The Communist Party of India Manipur CPI State Council has called a 12 hours general strike in Thoubal district from 5 am to 5 pm tomorrow in protest against the indiscriminate firing by police personnel while trying to disperse mobs leaving one woma…

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Assaulted Chandel AC voters narrate tale

While some women who have been grievously in assaults by NSCN IM cadres for not supporting the candidate of a particular political party have been admitted in RIMS, other people who were held captive in one of their camps have broken free Source The…

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Complaint lodged against ‘local’ Presiding Officer

A complaint has been reportedly filed to the Election Commission of India against deputing a local as the presiding Officer of a polling station under Keirao Assembly Constituency Source The Sangai Express

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Pork, fish sellers feast on poll bonanza

If the brisk sale of fish and pork is any indication, then stakes were certainly very high in the just concluded election for the 10th manipur legislative Assembly Source The Sangai Express

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JDU demands repoll in 6 polling stations of Chandel AC

The Janata Dal United JD U has urged the Deputy Commissioner RO of Chandel District head quarters to conduct re poll in six polling stations of 41 Chandel A C where election to the 10th Manipur State Assembly Election was held yesterday Source Hue…

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Thaisii raises proxy voting charges

Complaining that massive proxy voting was carried out in several polling stations of Karong AC, INC candidate DD Thaisii has lodged a complaint with the Chief Election Commissioner as well as the Senapati district Returning Officer demanding re poll at…

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INC agent suspects foul play

Election agent of INC candidate has expressed apprehension over possible connivance between MSCP and Presiding Officers in some polling stations under 6 Keirao Assembly Constituency during the election to the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly which was…

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