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Child Rights: Manipur perspective

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By W Rorrkychand Singh Child right is the fundamental rights for each human being below the age of 18. When we talk about Child Rights encompasses it comprises right to compulsory education, food, shelter, free from bondage labour and other … Continue reading →

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By W Rorrkychand Singh

Child right is the fundamental rights for each human being below the age of 18. When we talk about Child Rights encompasses it comprises right to compulsory education, food, shelter, free from bondage labour and other children related rights. However, in a state like Manipur, where the people are deprive of better education, economy and freedom the right of children seems to be at vague.

As per the survey conducted by Manipur Alliance for Child Rights, a total number of 895 children were victimized in one year (Sept 2011 to September 25 2012). It means, on a daily basis around 3 (three) children are becoming victim in Manipur. However, if we look into the reality, many child rights violation especially minor rape, molestations were not reported at all and the victimizers continue to ruin the lives of the victims.

The best example is the infamous case of stepfather raped his a minor girl and another case is of that (L) Kh Catherine (15) (a class X student at Chandel district’s St Paul High School), who found dead with her throat slit at Lai Lam Thokpam Ching hillock of Sekmai Ningthou and Nongpok Ningthou under Tengnoupal Police Station.

Apart from rape and molestation, children in our society are prone to various forms of exploitation like trafficking, child soldier, murder, displacement, suicide etc.

Here is a data of child rights violation in the Manipur (Sept. 2011 -25 Sept, 2012)

Total numbers of victims

Right to Info Movement

SHILLONG, Nov 19 NNN: The Meghalaya Rights to Information Movement (MRTIM) Monday unanimously decided to stage a march to the assembly during the upcoming winter session of the state slated from December 11 – 14 demanding the introduction of a strong and effective Lokayukta Bill to check uncontrolled corruption. The RTI activists will also demand […]

Meghalaya enacted a Meghalaya Lokayukta & Up-lokayukta Act in 2002 and made rules for it in 2007.

Speaking to reporters here, MRITM convener Angela Rngad said, “We have decided to further pressurize our government to squash the old toothless act and pass a new bill, the draft of which was prepared by leading anti-graft activists and NGO leaders in line with those of Karnataka and others.”
“We have already submitted the drafted Meghalaya Lokayukta Bill 2012 to the government,” she informed.

Several NGOs of the state including Khasi Students Union (KSU), Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKGJP), Hynniewtrep National Youth Front (HNYF), Meghalaya Right to Information Movement (MRTIM) besides the Women NGOs like Civil Society Women Organization (CSWO) and Ka Lympung ki Sengkynthei (LSK) have unanimously decided to create mass awareness in the respective localities ahead of the December 11 march.

“Citizens have to be made aware of the need to have a strong Lokayukta in the state,” she asserted.
Rngad added, “There were a lot of loopholes in the pre-RTI Lokayukta Act of the government.”

Comparing with that of Karnataka, Rangad said Meghalaya’s Lokayukta does not have suo-moto powers to initiate investigation and lack powers to execute the Chief Minister.
The NGOs demanded that the new Lokayukta should investigate either through suo moto or on a complaint substantiated by RTI.

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COPTAM organizes discussions on tribal people

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IMPHAL, Nov 19 NNN : Committee on Protection of Tribal Areas, Manipur (COPTAM) has dwelt on the subjects dogging
with tribal people in Manipur including the demand for Kuki State, Autonomous Hills State and Alternative Arrangement by different tribal organizations.
On Monday, COPTAM has said tribal rights including tribal territories have by design been violated by the government of Manipur for the past more than half a decade. All Constitutional provisions for protection and administration of tribal hill areas of the state have been systematically hindered by the State Assembly and successive state governments, it alleged.
COPTAM stated that the calibrated absence of meaningful response from the state government on the issues raised
by the Committee is further evidence of the state government’s bias in favor of the valley dwelling majority community to the detriment of tribal.
The Hill Area Committee (HAC), a constitutional body provided for legislative protection of tribal interests and
executive supervision in tribal areas has been clipped of all its powers and functions, it added.
The Manipur(Village Authority in Hill Areas)Act 1956, the MLR & LR Act 1960, etc., which have been designed to
breach the constitutional protection accorded to tribal territories, and as such consistently opposed by the tribals of
Manipur, are relentlessly sought to be executed by successive governments in brazen disregard for tribal rights and
concerns. The persistent opposition over the past decades, of the valley people-dominated governments of Manipur, for according protection to tribal hill areas under sixth schedule of the constitution is testament to the true intentions of the majority dominated governments of Manipur, which is to leave tribal land open to exploitation and alienation, it further added.
“In the light of the above, the COPTAM would like to state that demands for self governance over ancestral land,
custom and Culture by the tribals, are political developments born out of total disillusionment with a biased and
unjust state government which have not only neglected development of tribal areas but have been guilefully
planning to strip tribals of all their rights.
The COPTAM has been, is and will always be extending the fullest of support to all efforts aimed at securing tribal
peoples’ rights in Manipur. It is also our sincere appeal to the governments, both in the state and at the center, to immediately begin talks with tribal organisation of Manipur for an early settlement of political discord in the region at one go without any discrimination among trial. The state’s insensitivity to tribal aspirations for protection of their rights and equitable development has driven sections of tribal communities to armed insurgency. The government must learn to progress beyond cease-fires and Suspensions of Operation to sincere political deliberation and dialogue at earliest possible,” COPTAM stated.
COPTAM then spells out the reasons to oppose village authority election under the Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act 1956.
One reason has been that the consent and approval of Manipur tribal chiefs was not sought when the Act was passed by the parliament in order to suit tribal traditional system of election and village administration base on their custom and culture. The chiefs are awake and aware only when the implementation of the act impinge on the traditional rights and authority of the chieftains.
Another reason is that traditionally, governance and administration under the Chieftainship/Haosa of the tribals is hereditary within their territorial jurisdictions. The chief is the head of the village authority. The members of the Village Authority are drawn from various clans in the village and they assist the chief in administration and dispensation of justice.
The conduct of Village Authority members by the government is neither the general interest nor the demand of the
people of tribal villages. It is an imposition to the tribal people with the intention to degrade Chieftainship institution
and to gradually intrude tribal ancestral land. Only where there is no chief, election of Village Authority can be
conducted by the government if there is a demand from the people of that village, was one of the reasons that
COPTAM has been opposing the village authority election under the Act.

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Senapati consumers’ club stage sit-in-protest

The Senapati District Consumers’ Club staged a demonstration against the siphoning of Food items (for the month of August and September, 2011) at Senapati Bazaar on Monday.
The sit-in-protest was held under the theme “Siphoning off PDS items” meant for people of Senapati district by the officials of CAF and PD Senapati.
A placard written “we condemn siphoning of PDS items”, “Rice to people!”, “where has fair price shop gone?”, “stop cheating Senapati people”, “deprivation of poor peoples’ share is criminal act”, to be seen at the site of the protest. The sit-in-protest was joined by the United Naga Council (UNC), Naga People Organization (NPO), Tribals Hohos, All Naga Students’ Union (ANSAM), SDSA extra were present in the protest.
The sit in protest was organized by Senapati District Consumers’ Club.

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Call off blockade : MPP

The Manipur People’s Party has appealed to the Kuki Communities to withdraw the blockade on high ways as it affects all the people in the state. It appealed to all to live in peace and harmony.
President of the party S. Umananda said that Manipur has a history of 2000 years. Thirty six different communities are living in the state .
Manipur is not for some particular communities, we all belong to Manipur. Manipur can not be divided for Nagas, Kukis or Meiteis. We have our own culture and identity. Our territorial boundary shall not be changed at any circumstances. The implementation of inner line permit system in Manipur is a must. It can preserve the indigenous people of Manipur. The population of migrants exceeds the population of hill people. The migrants increase day by day. One day the indigenous people will be minority.
A team of all political parties including MPP is organizing sit in protest on 25 Nov. at Jantar Mantar New Delhi demanding the inner line permit system in Manipur.

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Ningol chakkouba

MNS: 30 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR(South) celebrated Ningol Chakkouba at Mantripukhri Garrison today. Womenfolk from various walks of life and communities of the state were invited. The programme was graced by Brigadier SS Mishra,VSM, Deputy IGAR(S) and on behalf of Lt Gen Ranbir Singh,AVSM,SM,Director General Assam Rifles and Maj Gen UK Gurung,YSM,IGAR(S),who extended a traditional welcome to the Ningols drawn from the Meitei, Muslim and all other communities. The women folk were offered fruits and other eatables (Athenpot) in the same tradition in which Ningol Chakkouba as celebrated in Manipur.
Prominent lady dignitaries like Akoijam Mira Bai, Minister for Social Welfare, Padmashree Ksh Thouranishabi Devi,Former Manipur State Commission for Women,Prof Ksh Bimola Devi,Dept of Political Science,
MU, Smt Loalijam Begum,Retd Principal GP Women’s College, Sonia Chanu ,June Rose Vaiphei, Member Manipur State commission for Women, Mrs Kim,PS to Home Minister, Valley Rose Hungyo,Editor Aja Daily also graced the occasion.
Keeping with the Manipuri traditions with the women eating on plantain leaves and the Assam Rifles officers attired in Pheijoms serving them, was a spell binding moment for the IGAR (South) and all officers and ladies who attended the function, which is indeed a quintessence of Manipuri tradition.

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Son kills father

IMPHAL, Nov 19 : A 60-year-old man was allegedly bludgeoned to death by his own son at Uchiwa Wangma, Litan Makhong under Mayang Imphal Police Station in Imphal West district.
Sagolsem Khohi was allegedly killed by his son S Raju, 37, a resident of Uchiwa Wangma, Litan Makhong yesterday. They had a quarrel after which Raju clubbed his father to death, sources said. The police are searching for Raju who is still at large.
Reports said both the father and son were heavily drunk after which a fight was ensued between them when Raju hit Khohi with a blunt object, resulting in his death. Khohi died on the spot.
They were quarrelsome and that both had fought each other frequently in inebriated condition in the past, sources said.

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UNC alleges intimidations by Kuki orgns

IMPHAL, Nov 19 NNN : The United Naga Council (UNC) has alleged today that Naga villagers confining in the foothills (of Manipur) have been intimidated to support the demand of the Kuki statehood and the ongoing blockade sponsored by the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC).
The UNC said that it has been the consistent position of the Nagas that the political aspirations of all communities drawn and evolved from their respective histories and situations should be mutually respected. Nagas have never been communal and history will bear that out. It has been with this principle that Nagas have promoted and nurtured the rights movements of other communities in the state and region, it stated.
“Any group may claim anything, without basis or history, for short-term considerations or due to machination of those who desire to perpetuate domination.Nagas will respect the aspiration of other ethnic groups provided their assertions do not sabotage our established historical position and we clearly can not compromise with claims that are without historical basis or justification.
“It may also be understood that the Naga issue is not merely the functions of unequal distribution of resources and discrimination against them by the dominant community. It is also not a minority versus majority clash of interest nor is it just only a tribal versus valley people conflict. There is a history, a culture, a value system and a social movement behind the legitimate aspirations of the Nagas,” the UNC said.
The Naga body then hurled an allegation and said, “ It is very unfortunate that the state sponsored Kuki state demand committee has vitiated the peaceful atmosphere in some areas of the foothills with intimidations to Naga villagers to support their demand and public blockade.The UNC is closely observing every development at this critical juncture and all the constituent tribes are advised to remain alert and vigilant”.
The political position and vision of the Nagas is clear. The facts and history must be respected and from such approach the resolution or settlement must be sought. Because of the uniqueness of Naga history and consistent assertion of the same,the Indo-Naga issue is being negotiated over the table. An honourable settlement to the Indo-Naga issue will contribute towards just peace for the north-east people and the region and we strongly believe that the peoples of the region stand to benefit from it in real, genuine and long-terms, the United Naga Council stated.

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Md Alimuddin remembered

IMPHAL, Nov 19 NNN : The 40th foundation day of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Centre has been organized today in memory of former late Chief Minister of the state, Md Alimuddin, jointly organized by the Pangal Political Forum, Manipur (PPFM) and the Manipur University at the Manipur Institute of Management Studies (MIMS) in Imphal.
Opposition leader, O.Joy paying rich tribute to the late chief minister suggested that memorial stones should be erected at various places of the state.
Giving his chief guest speech, Professor H Nandakumar Sarma, Vice Chancellor of Manipur University remarked Md.Alimuddin as a far sighted visionary who endeavored to establish higher education in the state.
He said the University already has foreign language department where one can learn foreign language in view of the Look-East Policy.
CPI leader , M Nara Singh expressed his desire to see a mega book store in the University.
Today’s function was attended by Md Alauddin, ex-minister and Advisor of PPF, Kim Gangte, ex-MP and president of All India Trinamool Congress of Manipur, AR Khan, IAS and Chief Advisor of PPF, Professor Th Ratankumar Singh, Dean of Students’ Welfare of Manipur University, M Tombi Singh, president of Janata Dal (United) of Manipur, AR Shah, Retired chief engineer and president of PPF and AK Amiran, Advisor, LSPMU, Canchipur as guests of honour.

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National Integration Week observed

IMPHAL, Nov 19 MNS NNN : The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) observed “Quami Ekta Week” (National Integration Week) on Monday marking the 95th birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India at Congress Bhawan, BT road here.
A special lecture on “Women Can Effectively Fight Corruption” was also held at the Congress Bhawan, part of the observance organized by Manipur Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee (MPMCC).
Speaking on the opening function of the special programme, Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam corrected the term ‘corruption’ known by everyone as a kind of practice that involves both the moral and philosophical dishonesty.
He lucidly stated that corruption is caused by people who are not thinking good for the society and blamed corruption for the prevailing social disorder and unstable life of the people in the state.
“Let us give up the habit of concealing bad things for the sake of living unhappily,” appealed Gaikhangam who is also the president of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee.
Thinking good and telling the truth are the two important ways to root out corruption, Gaikhangam suggested saying such holy attitude and mind should begin from home.
Asserting that women need to play the main role to put an end to corruption in the society, the Deputy CM also talked about late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s sincere efforts to root out corruption.
MLA D Korungthang, general secretary, MPMCC, AK Mirabai, minister, Social Welfare, other Congress MLAs, office bearers, executive members and presidents and members of MPCC also attended the special programme on corruption.
Earlier in the morning, Gaikhangam and those who were present at the programme paid floral tribute at the photo of Indira Gandhi at the Congress Bhawan remembering the late leader on her 95th birth anniversary observed as Quami Ekta Week.

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KSDC members to meet Governor today

IMPHAL, Nov 19 MNS NNN UNA : The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) will meet the state government of Manipur on Tuesday.
The KSDC has received a formal invitation from the government of Manipur at 2 pm today. One hour after receiving the invitation, the executive meeting of the KSDC was held and resolved that the KSDC will send its representatives for the meeting with the state government on Tuesday. “As of now the blockade will continue and only after the meeting with the state government tomorrow, we will take a decision whether the agitation should continue or not,” informed George Guite.
Earlier in the morning, Manipur deputy chief minister Gaikhangam said that Manipur Government would invite the protesting Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) to the negotiating table for talk on Tuesday afternoon, while urging the committee to withdraw the indefinite public blockade being enforced by it along the two National Highways in the state including the Kuki-inhabited areas.
The agitating KSDC has imposed an indefinite public blockade in all the Kuki-dominated areas including the two National Highways linking the state since the evening of November 17 demanding the Government to set the stage to begin peace talks with the Kuki National Front (KNF) and United People’s Front (UPF) at the earliest and also in demand ‘for a separate Kuki state to be carved out of Kuki traditional lands incorporated within the present day Manipur’.
The KNO and UPF are the two umbrella organizations of Kuki militant outfits operating in the state.
“The agitation being called by KSDC indicates its frustration over the long-standing political problem of the Kuki militant groups which are under Suspension of Operation (SoO) for about eight years. However, the state Government at its level best has also been pressing the Central Government to start peace parleys with them,” Gaikhangam told reporters after attending Kwami Ekta National Integration Day held at Congress Bhawan this morning.
Gaikhangam said the state Government will invite KSDC for talk on Tuesday at 3:30 pm.
Referring to the recent meeting between him and Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in New Delhi on the proposed political dialogue involving the KNO, UPF and the Government of India, he said Manipur Government had urged Shinde to start peace process with the Kuki militant outfits.
The Union Home minister in response to the proposal had assured that the peace talks would be definitely started after the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament, the deputy chief minister further recounted. The Parliament Session is scheduled to commence from November 22.
After the Parliament Session, a team from MHA) will visit Imphal to chalk out modalities for the dialogue process, Gaikhangam announced and pleaded KSDC to call off the ongoing public blockade in the interest of the public admitting that all the ethnic communities in the state are bearing the same brunt to the same degree.
In a media query on the closure of oil pumps in the state following the blockade by KSDC, Gaikhangam said such thing often involves businessmen but the matter would be appropriately informed to the concerned minister.
In another query by the media, the deputy chief minister made it clear that the onus for implementation of Inner Line Permit system in Manipur lies with the Central Government but he asked the Joint Committee on ILP to dispatch a joint reminder to the Government on the issue.
More than 100 trucks remained standed at Senapati Head quarter .
The goods were for ‘Tourism Festival’ but not a single security person was in sight.
However, 11 inter-state buses and eight taxi service winger vehicles today crossed Kangpokpi area with heavy escort by police and state security force and arrived at Imphal.
CAFPD minister Moirangthem Okendro said that there was enough stock of petroleum products.
Regarding most of oil pumps remaining closed with stock nil bills at the counters, he expressed doubt that some vested interest persons were trying to convey wrong message that state government has failed to deal with the situation or authorities of oil pumps sold out the fuels at the backdoor.
He had conducted a check personally at the oil depots and found records of distributing fuels to the retail outlets at normal rates, he said, adding that government was ready to face all eventualities if the blockade continues longer. “We have already prepared to ensure regular supply of fuels to the public. We have enough security force to escort vehicles on the national highways if disturbance is given to the normal ferry of essential goods for the state,” he said.

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Women Commission to press for `Task Force`

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IMPHAL Nov 19: The Chairpersons of the eight north-eastern states Women Commission (WC) has decided to forward a proposal to the Union Government for the formation of a ‘Task Force’ to oversee the women related issues, as said by a … Continue reading →

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It further added that the decision was brought after holding a regional conference titled ‘Regional Conference of Empowerment of Women: An instrument to poverty Alleviation’ that was held at Regional Conference Centre, Shillong on Friday, November 16.

Chairperson, Manipur State Commision for Women, Dr L Ibetombi Devi and member secretary S Meghachandra Sharma took part in the conference, and the proposal for the formation of ‘Task Force’ was initiated by the state commission of the women during the conference which was accepted by the chairpersons and members secretaries of all the NE Women Commission, the release further added.

The said conference was attended by Meghalaya CM, Dr Mukul Sangma; Chairperson, National Commission for Women, Mamata Sharma; NCW member Wansuk Syiem, and eight chairpersons for state women commission of NE Region.

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IT Seminar for DDO

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IMPHAL Nov 19: Commissioner of Income Tax, NER Guwahati will be organising a one day seminar on Income Tax rules and e-filling for state DDO working under central and state govt., autonomous bodies and banks, as said by a release … Continue reading →

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The said seminar will be held on November, 20 at Hotel Classic, Imphal further the release added.

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Imphal west makes grand victory in last match

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IMPHAL, November 19: The 9th sub-junior girls inter-district football tournament 2012 organized by All Manipur Football Association concluded today at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium. Imphal East District Football Association with six points lifted the trophy of the tournament. In the … Continue reading →

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IMPHAL, November 19: The 9th sub-junior girls inter-district football tournament 2012 organized by All Manipur Football Association concluded today at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.

Imphal East District Football Association with six points lifted the trophy of the tournament.

In the last match of the tournament played today, Imphal West District Football Association defeated DSA Kakching by 11-0 and was adjudged runner-up with three points.

N Bidyarani (12th/39th/40th/50th/57th/75th/78th), A Nandita (63rd/79th), L Amitra (36th) and L Avinash (74th) scored for IWDFA.

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National softball championship to begin from today

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IMPHAL, November 19: The 30th Junior Boys & Girls National Softball Championship 2012 organized by Manipur Softball Association under the aegis of Softball Association of India will begin from tomorrow at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium. Fourteen teams representing various states … Continue reading →

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Fourteen teams representing various states of the country have reached Imphal and four more are on the way.

The teams which have reached Imphal are Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Orissa, Bihar, Nagaland and Meghalaya.

The teams which are on way are Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Pondicherry and Maharashtra.

Organizing chairman MLA T Mangibabu, speaking with media persons, said that due to the blockade teams coming from others state are facing a lot of inconveniences.

He further appealed blockade supporters to relax the blockade for the players coming as well as leaving the state for the championship. He also appealed to all the civil bodies, JACs and other organizations to refrain from calling any bandh or blockade during the championship.

The Federation has given us a good opportunity to promote the game by letting us organized such a grand event in the state, he added.

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MHA officer bearers elected

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IMPHAL, November 19: The Manipur Handball Association has notified that the association has elected 19 office bearers to its office for the term 2012 to 2016 at the annual general body meeting held on Sunday at its office at Khuman … Continue reading →

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The meeting has elected N Shyamananda Singh, L Manglem Singh and S Rajen Singh as president, general secretary and treasurer respectively.

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Selected players for BCCI tourney

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IMPHAL, November 19: The Manipur Cricket Association has notified in a statement that as recommended by the selection committee the following players are selected to represent Manipur at the BCCI Associate members Tournament 2012-2013. The selected players are Ch Tyson, … Continue reading →

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The selected players are Ch Tyson, Ng Johnson, MD Nawaz, Y Karnajit, Th Rohit, L Jhony, S Santosh Kumar, L Ronson, L Sanatomba Roy, Ch Ranjan, S Mangalsana, Th Kenton, Md Babu, Th Milan, Y Sivajit.

The reserve players are Guarav Kumar, L Ajay, L Dipu, N Domis and N Denim.

In a separate release of the association, it has informed that Sachin Kumar, Somit Dev, Th Prinobrata, Ng Vikramjit and Ng Jamesom are covered under the Insurance Scheme of the BCCI.

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The whipping boy

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As usual, the majority community is the favourite whipping boy for the minority communities. Not only the minorities have been neglected in the general scheme of things, the special funds meant for overall development of the minorities have been misappropriated at certain levels. And as such, the majority community is being perceived as the party at fault. This is somewhat true in most cases, but not always. Impact assessment of several special schemes and programmes meant for either the tribals or backward castes and classes or minorities have shown repeatedly that the benefits do not really reach the intended communities. Manipur is not an isolated case in this regard, it is everywhere. Tragedy is that, not everyone cares to look deeper into the issue or investigate the possible areas of fund leakages of such special funds. But, most people are ready to jump to conclusions or play the blame game without verifying the facts and circumstances. This has been the case of Manipur, where the majority community is blamed for anything under the sun. One of the major complaints in the state has been that, there is a visible disparity in the distribution of development funds between the valley and the hills and that the funds meant for the hills had been misappropriated by powerful people from the majority community. Recently, the state Works Minister Dr Kh Ratankumar had clarified that there is no disparity with regard to fund allocation for development works in the hill districts and the valley in the state. On the UNC allegations regarding the lopsided release of Cheque Drawal Authority and non providing of funds for development works in the hill districts as reported by several local dailies, the Minister clarified that the government is not biased in funds allotment to hill and valley districts. The Minister had further said that the department has provided a sum of Rs 6335 lakhs out of Rs 12835 lakhs for SPA 2010-11 road works to the five hill districts which is 49.357 percent of the total fund. While the valley has four districts, the hill region of the state has five districts. However, seventy percent population of the state is in the valley. The state Works minister might have been talking about the allocation of SPA funds for a financial year, but we must also understand that it is representative of the allocation every financial year. In the allocation of funds, the hill districts also gets its due share from the general state allocation while it also gets special funds from the central government in the form of Tribal Sub-Plan. The Tribal Sub-Plan strategy adopted during the Fifth Plan is being implemented by the Centre as well as the State Governments through various schemes. In addition to Special Central Assistance to the Tribal Sub-Plan, grants are also being provided to the state governments to implement specific schemes for the welfare and development of Scheduled Tribes. The sub-plan provides for a budget component, of 8% for central ministries/departments and in proportion to tribal population, in states to be spent on programmes and schemes for the tribal populace. Who handles these funds and special schemes? In every government that has been formed in the state since the statehood in 1972, the department of Tribal Development or Hills has always been with a Minister from the hills or from among the tribal population. The various schemes have been implemented through the tribal MLAs and more recently through the ADC members. And most of the development works in the hill areas had been undertaken through the tribal contractors. Besides, the state bureaucracy is also controlled by the tribal civil service officers. In the last few decades since independence, the majority community did not have much of say in the affairs of the state. And it is still prevailing now.

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Football coaching concludes

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IMPHAL, November 19: The seven days football coaching programme by Richard Anderson, Level II coach, English Football Association, for under 13-15 boys at Th Birchandra Singh Football Academy, Taobungkhok Ground concluded today. The coaching programme was organized by Th Birchandra … Continue reading →

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The coaching programme was organized by Th Birchandra Singh Football Academy and it was participated by 60 players.

The players were enlightened with modern football technique and tactics at the programme by the foreign coach.

This kind of programme was also held last year by the same coach.

These kinds of programmes have benefited many players and have been able to produced international and national players from the academy.

The concluding day function was attended by Minister AK Mirabai Devi as chief guest. She also distributed certificates to the participants.

“Put all the efforts in perfecting the skills, tactics and techniques learnt during the coaching to become a good footballer,” said Mirabai speaking at the function.

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Who is Communal? Who is Biased?

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By Rajkumar Bobichand
The most vexing issue before the government of Manipur and its peoples particularly the Meiteis is the charge of the United Naga Council (UNC), Naga People’s Organisation (NPO) and All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) etc that Manipur government is dominated by the Meiteis and is communal and biased towards the hill dwellers. This is not once a blue moon that the UNC, NPO and ANSAM etc are alleging Manipur government and the Meiteis as communal and biased. They are consistently charging and campaigning against the Meiteis.

On the other hand, the Government of Manipur (GOM) appears neither taking the charges seriously nor tries to make it clarify. Few people on their own efforts try to make it clear and help the hill dwellers that the Meiteis are not communal and biased as they perceive.

There is one reason why the UNC, NPO and ANSAM etc are charging the GOM as dominated by the Meiteis and against the Meiteis as National Socialist Council of Nagaland – NSCN (IM) leader Thuingaleng Muivah organised his movement on anti-Meitei foundation. Therefore, the UNC, NPO and ANSAM etc have to work under Muivah’s design.

There is another fact that the NSCN (IM) leader Thuingaleng Muivah does not know today’s Meiteis are not the Vaishnavite Meiteis of the 1960s when he faced humiliation. The Meiteis also faced a number of humiliations from the despotic kings whose political powers were taken away by the British colonial rulers; nobles and Brahmins.

Though UNC, NPO and ANSAM etc know, they deliberately act as if they don’t know who have been ruling Manipur since the coerced merger of Manipur to the Dominion of India. Not only the UNC, NPO and ANSAM etc but also all the ethnic groups of Manipur need to know the simple facts of the history of Manipur.

All the democratic institutions of Manipur were abolished and so also all the democratic rights of the people of Manipur after 15 October 1949. Government of India abolished the Manipur State Assembly constituted by the elected peoples’ representatives of Manipur. The first Manipur State Assembly was elected on adult franchise in July 1948 – the first of its kind in South Asia and Southeast Asia. “The representative returnable from General, Hill and Mohammedan constituencies were in the ratios of 30:18:3 respectively with an additional two seats for the representatives of Educational and Commercial interests”. The whole valley of Manipur was divided into 29 constituencies. Three of them were plural constituencies. That is each voter had two votes, one for the Mohammedans and the other for the non-Mohammedans. “The special constituencies from which one Muslim and one Hindu were returned were Lilong, Mayang Imphal and Yairipok”. The Jiribam (Rajbari) (Hill area) was allotted a general seat. The whole hill area of Manipur was divided into 18 single member constituencies. The hill man residing in the valley demanded that one seat should be allotted to them in one of the valley constituencies. Accordingly, “Moirang constituency was made a special constituency from which one Hill representative and one valley representative were elected”. Therefore, the Manipur Legislative Assembly consisted of 53 seats.

However the democratic lives of the peoples of Manipur were short-lived after the coerced merger. A Chief Commissioner appointed by and from Delhi was ruling Manipur as representative of the President of India. Manipur continued to be a Part C State and the State continued to be administered by the President through a Chief Commissioner or a Lieutenant Governor who acted as his agent. There was an Advisory Council appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Commissioner. The Council met once in three months presided over by the Chief Commissioner. The Council was an advisory body and as such its advice was not necessarily binding on the Chief Commissioner. On 1 November 1956 Manipur ceased to be a Part C State. Manipur became a Union Territory under the Union Territorial Council Act, 1956. The Territorial Council consisting of 30 elected Members and 2 nominated Members was constituted on 16 August 1957. The Territorial Council was later converted into the Territorial Legislative Assembly in June 1963. The Territorial Legislative Assembly consisting of 30 elected Members and 2 nominated Members started to function from 23 July 1963.

Only after a prolonged democratic and peaceful struggle of all the ethnic groups, Manipur became one of the States of India in 1972. However, the democratic space provided by statehood was short-lived with the proclamation of national Emergency by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (1975-1977). While the rest of India was savouring the taste of democracy once again, the Manipuri people were lurching towards a nightmarish existence. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) was enforced in the whole of Manipur in 1980. This was to counter the armed political movements that became very pronounced in the late Seventies.

The first Chief Minister of India’s newly granted State of Manipur was Mohammed Alimuddin who belongs to Pangal (Manipuri Muslim). Yang Masho Shaiza who belongs to Tangkhul was also Chief Minister of Manipur for two times. Present Member of the Rajya Sahbha, Rishang Keishing who also belongs to Tangkhul was also Chief Minister of Manipur for three times. Rajkumar Dorendra, Rajkumar Jaichandra and Rajkumar Ranbir were only the Chief Ministers in the league of Chief Ministers of Manipur from 1972 to 1997 during which there were direct President’s Rules for six times.

More importantly, the Civil Secretariat which is making plans, policies and programme of Manipur is Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers’ arena where few Meiteis could enter. Civil Secretariat is the arena and backbone of the government where non-local IAS officers; IAS and Civil Service officers who originate from the hills as they are given the constitutional privilege. Only now few Meiteis fighting one their own merit can now enter the arena.

So, it is very simple who is ruling and administering Manipur. Who are making the plans, policies and programmes for the welfare and development of Manipur? Who is communal and who is biased?

The Government of Manipur instead of being silent on the charges needs to come out with a white paper to make not only the UNC, NPO and ANSAM etc but also all the ethnic groups Manipur understand who have been really administering Manipur. And also to help all the people of Manipur understand who is communal and who is biased. It will also help to clear the misunderstandings and misperceptions.

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