Cry Of A Dying River – 18

Rajendra Kshetri

I am no longer the river I was once
The river that still retains its unique identity
Against …

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Rajendra Kshetri

I am no longer the river I was once
The river that still retains its unique identity
Against …

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RK Sanatomba Memorial Lecture (June 30, 2015) Media and Contemporary Manipuri Society

(Contd from yesterday)
Forget about the state’s own generation and purchase from other sources (which may be deemed as negligible given the fact that Manipur depends 99% on CSGS); the CSGS allocated share of Manipur, i.e. 132 MW, if it is utilized/ mad…

(Contd from yesterday)
Forget about the state’s own generation and purchase from other sources (which may be deemed as negligible given the fact that Manipur depends 99% on CSGS); the CSGS allocated share of Manipur, i.e. 132 MW, if it is utilized/ made use of sincerely and efficiently, alone should be sufficient enough to give regular uninterrupted power supply of 10-15 hours a day to the consumers as against the existing 4-5 hours a day (that too regularly irregular). Something somewhere is terribly wrong. Rather, someone somewhere or somebody elsewhere is playing a cruel joke at people’s expense. If it is not unscrupulous, shameless and irresponsible (mis) management of power, what is? The power scenario in Manipur is a classic case of MISMANAGEMENT.

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Wanted: Manipur River Protection Force

Rajendra Kshetri The hardly- one month-old newly formed BJP-led government in Manipur has delivered, so to say. The more-than – three – months old Economic Blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) on the Imphal – Dimapur National Highway (against the backdrop of seven newly created districts by the previous Congress government of Shri […]

Rajendra Kshetri The hardly- one month-old newly formed BJP-led government in Manipur has delivered, so to say. The more-than – three – months old Economic Blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) on the Imphal – Dimapur National Highway (against the backdrop of seven newly created districts by the previous Congress government of Shri […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/04/wanted-manipur-river-protection-force/

Wanted: Manipur River Protection Force

The hardly- one month-old newly formed BJP-led government in Manipur has delivered, so to say. The more-than – three – months old Economic Blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) on the Imphal – Dimapur National Highway (against the backdrop of seven newly created districts by the previous Congress government of Shri Ibobi) has been lifted – much to the relief of every Manipuri. Promise number one promised by the BJP in the run up to the recently held 11th Assembly Elections can now be said, to have been kept.

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The hardly- one month-old newly formed BJP-led government in Manipur has delivered, so to say. The more-than – three – months old Economic Blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) on the Imphal – Dimapur National Highway (against the backdrop of seven newly created districts by the previous Congress government of Shri Ibobi) has been lifted – much to the relief of every Manipuri. Promise number one promised by the BJP in the run up to the recently held 11th Assembly Elections can now be said, to have been kept.

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Ethnic encapsulation and ethnocentrism : The Manipur experience

Rajendra Kshetri
Contd from previous issue
For more than two full decades ethnic conflicts had become synonymous with Manipur. The ethnic clash between the Nagas and the Kukis, the Meeteis and the Pangals (Manipuri Muslims) in the early 90s had alrea…

Rajendra Kshetri
Contd from previous issue
For more than two full decades ethnic conflicts had become synonymous with Manipur. The ethnic clash between the Nagas and the Kukis, the Meeteis and the Pangals (Manipuri Muslims) in the early 90s had already claimed hundreds of thousands of innocent lives.

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Ethnic encapsulation and ethnocentrism : The Manipur experience

By Rajendra Kshetri Ethnocentrism as Prelude to the Conflict: Human beings everywhere live in societies. Some hundreds of thousands years ago, all societies are homogeneous in that the members of such societies were alike in race, religion, culture, language and practised the same custom. The emergence of heterogeneous societies, a few thousand years ago, changed […]

By Rajendra Kshetri Ethnocentrism as Prelude to the Conflict: Human beings everywhere live in societies. Some hundreds of thousands years ago, all societies are homogeneous in that the members of such societies were alike in race, religion, culture, language and practised the same custom. The emergence of heterogeneous societies, a few thousand years ago, changed […]

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Ethnic encapsulation and ethnocentrism : The Manipur experience

Ethnocentrism as Prelude to the Conflict:
Human beings everywhere live in societies. Some hundreds of thousands years ago, all societies are homogeneous in that the members of such societies were alike in race, religion, culture, language and practised the same custom. The emergence of heterogeneous societies, a few thousand years ago, changed all this. Heterogeneous societies came about as a result of migration and conquest through which came the extensive and continuous contact and interaction between the members of different societies. This in time led to the development of larger socio­political units and multi-group societies. There were conquerors and conquered and rulers and ruled.

Ethnocentrism as Prelude to the Conflict:
Human beings everywhere live in societies. Some hundreds of thousands years ago, all societies are homogeneous in that the members of such societies were alike in race, religion, culture, language and practised the same custom. The emergence of heterogeneous societies, a few thousand years ago, changed all this. Heterogeneous societies came about as a result of migration and conquest through which came the extensive and continuous contact and interaction between the members of different societies. This in time led to the development of larger socio­political units and multi-group societies. There were conquerors and conquered and rulers and ruled.

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Of each seal of people’s priceless votes

Good morning Manipur!
This is Mark Antony speaking to the electorates of this golden land of Manipur – our ‘Sanaleibak’.

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Good morning Manipur!
This is Mark Antony speaking to the electorates of this golden land of Manipur – our ‘Sanaleibak’.

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Of people and people’s Government: Manipuri style

If a national or international prize for the most obedient, docile and subservient people is to be instituted and awarded, the people of Manipur, of all the people in India, will get it hands down.

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If a national or international prize for the most obedient, docile and subservient people is to be instituted and awarded, the people of Manipur, of all the people in India, will get it hands down.

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The post-Sharmila-decision : Random thoughts

The Sharmila supporters who deserted her the moment she decided to end and ended her FAST are neither her well-wishers nor genuine crusaders against AFSPA. If they were/are why else should Sharmila be shown the door when all she wanted was/is to be wit…

The Sharmila supporters who deserted her the moment she decided to end and ended her FAST are neither her well-wishers nor genuine crusaders against AFSPA. If they were/are why else should Sharmila be shown the door when all she wanted was/is to be with her people.

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For too long…

For too long, Manipur has been spoiled, beyond redemption, by contractors – turned politicians – turned contractors. For too long, Manipur has been duped by overnight ‘social workers’. For too long, Manipur has been tricked by chameleons who, at the slightest opportunity, hop from one party to another, without an iota of concern for the general public. For too long, Manipur has been taken for a long ride by persons with muscle and money powers.

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For too long, Manipur has been spoiled, beyond redemption, by contractors – turned politicians – turned contractors. For too long, Manipur has been duped by overnight ‘social workers’. For too long, Manipur has been tricked by chameleons who, at the slightest opportunity, hop from one party to another, without an iota of concern for the general public. For too long, Manipur has been taken for a long ride by persons with muscle and money powers.

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