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IMPHAL, Oct 3: Against backdrop of the allegations that he had embezzled party fund, former MLA and Manipur State NCP chief who is also the former chief minister of Manipur Radhabinod Koijam (RB) today not only lashing out at his own partyman MLA Ibomcha accusing him of eating up of huge party fund but detailed about the amount the NCP, Manipur unit was funded in the last assembly election.
Radhbinod Koijam who is also the Opposition leader in Manipur Legislative Assembly countercharged NCP MLA Ibomcha that the Keishamthong constituency representative was the real man who had misused the party money and not him.
“A criminal suit will be filed against Ibomcha for his absolutely groundless charges against me,” former chief minister Radhabinod Koijam threatened while interacting with the media at his residence here on Wednesday.
The Nationalist Congress Party, Manipur State Unit has been locked in a serious dispute over the post of State party president following he submitted his resignation letter to the party national president on March 6 this year. But the NCP chief Sharad Pawar had rejected the resignation letter. However, in April this year, Radhabonod was re-elected as State NCP president.
At the interation with the media, Radhabinod flanked by State NCP vice president Wangnukom, general secretary Md Rahimuddin and other mmbers, said he took the decision after the party was utterly defeated in the last Manipur assembly polls.
At the same time, NCP national general secretary TP Peethambaran Master had issued an order on June 22 last which said that the Manipur State NCP president Radhabinod Koijam along with the party State committee had been dissolved and formed an adhoc committee with MLA Ibomcha its convenor.
On the other hand, according to a court ruling, the adhoc committee was restricted from functioning.

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Imphal, Oct 3 NNN: Yamthong Haokip today smoked the communal harmony pipe at Leikoiching village in Senapati district. The Saikul constituency MLA advocated that it is a high time to live in unity and strive to do away any factor that comes in a away of peace and unity. Yamthong Haokip also stated that without harmony development that comes will not be able to be enjoyed by the people. The legislator further said that everyone has the responsibility to contribute in his or her own way to build harmony.
The Saikul constituency was speaking was on Wednesday during the felicitation programme organised for him by the Saikul Area Naga People’s Organisation (SANPO) at Leikoiching village under Sadar Hills, Senapati district.
Yamthong Haokip assured the people that he will try his best to uplift the people living in Saikul constituency and take up necessary developmental works with utmost sincerity. “No stone will be unturned in my effort to bring development in every corner of Saikul constituency,” promised Yamthong Haokip, while adding with a plea, “Please do extend your valuable co-operation to me and let us join hands in uplifting this constituency.”
He admitted nothing can be done without the support of the general public and further asked the people not to create any sort of communal tension.
“It is high time that we unite together and live in harmony and embrace our neighbours with love”, Haokip said.
Yamthong also assured that the Saikul constituency will surely see some changes and developments soon and acknowledged the fact that development in a constituency emerges out of the efforts of the concerned MLA or the minister.Yamthong Haokip then thanked the people for having had chosen him
to represent the constituency. “I will never let you down,” said Haokip.
On the occasion, Principal Secretary, government of Manipur Ram Muivah, Haokholal Hangshing, Chairman of Autonomous District Council (ADC), Sadar Hills, all its members, village chiefs and other government officials also attended the programme at Leikoiching.
Meanwhile, cultural items marked the felicitation programme with numerous dances and songs presented for the MLA.
Noted folk singer Guru Reuben Mashangva enthralled the gathering with his old and latest songs.
Different cultural dances were also presented by various troupes on the occasion.

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UKHRUL, Oct 3: Mammoth participation of women at the 24th Raising Day celebration of Hunphun Shanao Long (Ukhrul Women Union) marked the occasion at Mini Secretariat Multi Purpose Hall in Ukhrul district headquarters today.
Over 5000 Tangkhul women in traditional attires participated in the elaborately arranged Raising Day. Who is who of the Tangkhul women enthusiastically participated where chief guest of the occasion Drucilla Ragui who is the Joint Director of Education (s), government of Manipur exhorted the Tangkhul women in steer the society to the right path for the betterment of the society.
Chairman of Hunphun Executive Council Mr Edmund Chiphang and chairman of All Tangs (localities) Chairmen Association (ATCA) Mr Aquila Zingkhai deliberated on the responsibilities of women in the society.
Meanwhile, unique recreational programmes such as on customs and traditions and also on attires were exhibited in today’s occasion.
Ukhrul deputy commissioner R Sudhan also participated in the programme.

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IMPHAL, Oct 2 NNN: The All Manipur Christian Organisation (AMCO) has held its general body meeting at Hotel Imphal here today. The meeting was attended by most Christian denominational leaders of Manipur.
AMCO President, Rev. S. Prim Vaiphei stated that the meeting was marked by worship and praising the Lord led by Believers Church staffs with solos presented by Chungneikip and Premjeet Meetei and Devotionalmessages delivered by Rev. Dr. Hawlngam Haokip.
Rev. Dr. Lalpi Vaiphei and Rev. Timothy Phaomei were the moderators of the worship and business sessions respectively.
Installation/dedication prayer with words of encouragement was also offered by Rev. Dr. Wungnaoting Konghar, General Secretary of Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC).
During the meeting, new office bearers of the organisation for a term of 3 years were also announced.
Accordingly, Rev. S. Prim Vaiphei and Rev. Dr. N. Nipamacha were re-elected as President and Vice-President respectively while Fr. Ts. Dominic, Chancellor, arch-diocese of Imphal, Ng. Lydia, DSSS Office, Mantripukhri, Rev. Simon Raomei, Pastor MBC CC and Pastor Phungmi Mawon, United Baptist Church, Tarung were elected as General Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Information Secretary and Treasurer respectively.

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IMPHAL, Oct 2 NNN: Tamenglong district headquarters today erupted in fury to drive out all the underground cadres from the town.
Situation is highly charged in Tamenglong district headquarters since this afternoon following the killing of a civilian in a cross fire of the NSCN-IM on one side and the combined team of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) and NSCN-K on the other.
The furious mob started hunting all the underground groups in the district headquarters asking them to leave the town immediately.
As the news of the killing of one civilian, Jaikalung Gangmei (42), a carpenter by profession spread after the shoot out between the two rival groups of Naga undergrounds in Tamenglong district at around 1 pm, large number of people in different groups turned mob and started hunting for underground cadres. A group of people has dismantled the gate of Aduan, NSCN-IM’s Central Administrative Officer (CAO) of Zeilad Region and then entered his house looking for him. Aduan is reportedly nowhere to be seen then. Another NSCN-IM ‘civil officer’ who was reportedly hiding in a Bolero jeep was pulled up by the mob and then detained him at the town bazar shed. Till the filing of this report, the NSCN-IM personnel is still being detained at the shed.
Reports said cadres of NSCN-K and ZUF have gone by then when the mob started hunting for underground elements. The mob fury has been still going on till the filing of this story tonight.
The encounter between the NSCN-IM and the NSCN-K/ZUF combined broke out at around 12 noon today near Immanual Church in the heart of the Tamenglong district headquarters killing the carpenter Jaikalung Gangmei, a father of three children.
As the shoot out started, Jaikalung who was working at the locality ran out to see if his children who were at home were fine. A bullet hit him and he died there.
NSCN-IM ‘deputy kilonser’ (minister) Lungchaibi who is in charge of Zeliangrong region informed NNN, around 40 cadres of NSCN-K came to attack them. “Prior to that, our cadres numbering around 12 on learning of the rival’s move, had been taking precaution when they attacked our boys,” claimed Lungchaibi. In the shoot out a man was killed. “We do not know whose bullet hit him,” said the NSCN-IM leader.
On the other hand, ZUF spokesman A Dangmei informed NNN that the combined team of ZUF and NSCN-K had an encounter with the NSCN-IM cadres. “The shoot out lasted for about an hour and we left the spot soon after that,” added A Dangmei.
Meanwhile, NSCN-IM leader Lungchaibi rued that the public should understand who cause the shoot out. He recalled at sometimes ago the NSCN-K cadres had killed Zeliangrong student leader Chunthuigai and following that the public had taken a resolution in the Noney Bazar convention against the NSCN-K. “We are peacefully in the town. They came and attacked us in public place. The public should know that,” said the NSCN-IM leader.
It can be mentioned here that similar shoot out was witnessed at Matung village, not far away from Tamenglong district headquarters on September 26 between the same underground groups.

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IMPHAL, Oct 2 MNS NNN: A militant suspect has been gunned down by Imphal West district police commandos during an encounter that took place at Lamdeng Khunou Makha Leikai under Lamshang Police Station, Imphal West on Tuesday, a day after the district police commandos killed another militant suspect in the district.
The slain militant suspect has been identified as one Thiyam Romen alias Romen aged 43, son of Th Mani of Irom Meijrao in the district.
The reported encounter happened at about 5:40 am at a spot between two hillocks in Lamdeng Khunou Makha Leikai.
Police said a team of Imphal West district police commandos rushed in the area after receiving a tip about presence of militants there since early morning. The ploice team, upon reaching there, saw an unidentified man walking on a suspicious manner when they asked him to halt, he threw a hand grenade at the police team but the bomb failed to explode when the commandos shot him to death in retaliation.
The commando team recovered one 9 mm pistol and three hand grenades carrying in a bag from the slain militant suspect, they added.
The body has been brought to the mortuary of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).
However, sources from the family of the deceased said he had been whisked away from his bed by two unknown gunmen clad in civilian clothes just after the past midnight.
Romen was asleep with his 13-year-old son when the gunmen took him away. The unidentified gunmen suspected to be security personnel first barged into a house next to the house of Romen before they took him away.
They said Romen wore a khudei and an armless shirt when the gunmen pulled him out of the house but he was found dead wearing a half pant and a T- shirt.
Romen had been in police custody after he was arrested on the charges of being a militant in October 2010. He was later released on bail, the family informed.
Meanwhile, the identity of the militant suspect who was killed by Imphal West district police commandos during a reported encounter that occurred at Takyel Khongbal in Imphal West yesterday has been established.
He has been identified as Sapam Ranjan aged 19, son of S Ratan, a resident of Sagomband Moirang Hanuba Leirak, Imphal West.
It is said that Ranjan had been at home for the last one week after joining the banned Kanglei Yaon Kanna Lup (KYKL) about nine years ago.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/one-shot-dead-3/