Day: October 24, 2012

Imphal, Oct 24 NNN : The Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF-AMN) has alleged that transporters plying along the National Highway 37 have become a problem for the public confining along the highway as the drivers normally carry out their duties after getting drunk.
On October 26, a meeting will be convened on the matter. David Kamei, joint secretary of the ZYF-AMN said in a press statement that there have been numerous accidents occurring along the NH-37 mainly because the transporters are drunk. Citing the past cases, David Kamei stated that drunk drivers of heavy vehicles speeding through villages along the national highway have also been affecting psychologically to the villagers for a long time time. “This mess should be checked by the authorities concerned so as to avoid accidents and also not to create a kind of botheration for the villagers,” asserted the ZYF leader.
As recent as on October 22, a truck bearing registration No. AS-18/8377 driven by a person identified as one Moirangthem Naoba of Moirang who was in an inebriated state, hit a Bolero Invader in which the ZYF team was traveling near Pongringlong (Charoipandongba) village causing damage to the vehicle. “We escaped miraculously,” stated the ZYF leader. The ZYF statement also cited numerous past incidents caused by the drunk drivers along the NH-37.
“There was an incident where a Tata Sumo bearing registration No. MN-01A/ 8779 met with an accident near Khongshang village killing 5 persons with 7 others passengers seriously injured on July 20 this year while trying to divert from the high speed convoy of trucks but the truck responsible for the accident remain untraceable till today,” the ZYF said.

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IMPHAL, Oct 24: All the 60 Zilla Parishad Members who were elected in the recent Panchayat polls held in four valley districts of Manipur on Wednesday took oath of office following which Adakshas were also chosen from among them after voting. Newly elected Adhyakshas, Upa-Adhyakshas, Pradhans, Upa-Pradhans and Ward Members have also formally started taking their respective charges after taking oath of office.
The concerned Deputy Commissioners administered the oath of office and secrecy to all the newly elected Zilla Parishad Members at the oath-taking ceremony held at the DC offices of the four districts. After the oath-taking ceremony, the four Adhyakshas and four Upa-Adhyakshas for the four districts were elected by votes.
Chanam Bijenti Chanu from Yurembam constituency was elected as Imphal West Adhyaksha and Thokchom Sharatchandra of Naoriya Pakhanglakpa constituency as Up-Adhyaksha; Wangjam Tombi Devi from Makeng Dolaithabi constituency was elected as Imphal East Adhyaksha and Thoudam Ibomcha from Jiribam Hilghat constituency as Up-Adhyaksha; Thokchom Ithoibi Devi of Ngaikham Khullen constituency was elected as Bishnupur district Adhyaksha and Amom Brojen from Wangoo Borayangbi constituency as Up-Adhyaksha; Khundrakpam Surnalata Devi of Khangabok constituency was elected as Thoubal district Adhyaksha and Elangbam Manglemjao of Hiyanglam constituency as Up- Adhyaksha.
In the meantime, newly elected 161 Pradhans and 1511 Ward Members of the four districts also took oath of office. The concerned Returning Officers (ROs) administered the oath to them. Out of the 1511 Ward Members, 161 Upa-Pradhans were also elected by vote.
All the Adhyakshas, Up-Adhyakshas, Pradhans, Up-Pradhans have formally taken their respective charges from Wednesday after the oath-taking ceremony was taken place.
The 4th Panchayat polls of Manipur were held on September 13 in the four valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur and Thoubal.

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MNS: Nehru Yuva Kendra, Senapati and Rural Development Foundation Association (RDFA) organized a 15th day (conclusion day) de-addiction camp today for 40 campers.
The camp kick-started on October 10.
Hungyo Worshang, IAS, assistant commissioner, Senapati, Dr. Loli Mao, District AIDS Control Officer, Senapati and Mrs. Jackie Ruivah, Zonal Director, NYKS, Imphal/Manipur zone graced the conclusion function as chief guest and guest of honour and function president respectively.
Hungyo Worshang while speaking on the occasion emphasized on the need of relatives of the addicts to intervene in a manner best suited to the addicts so as to overcome the drug menace. Harping on the importance of life the young IAS officer said faith in God is also another key to overcoming drug abuses.
K. Kumar Singh, District Youth Coordinator welcome the dignitaries and deliberated the activities taken up by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Senapati. He also advised the campers to carry the message of what they have learned during the 15-day camp.
Dr. H. Loli Mao, District AIDS Control Officer, Senapati shared the traditional practices of using wine (alcohol). Meanwhile, two campers shared their experiences. Both of them appreciated the organizers for taking up such initiatives for the welfare of the drug addicts. NNN

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Mysterious death of a man who went to the house of his wife’s elder sister in Ukhrul district has irked resident of the Wangkhem in Thoubal district and demanded booking of the culprit(s) involved in the alleged murder case. Thirty-two year old Nahakpam Dhramendra of Wangkhem village of Thoubal district who went to the house of his wife’s elder sister on last Saturday along with his wife Soniya alias Chameli (a Nepali) and his two year old son in Ukhrul district headquarters was found dead at a place near the Patrique College, Ukhrul on Tuesday morning. Local sources said that Dhramendra ran away of the house his wife’s elder sister on the evening of Sunday. After he was intercepted by one of his friends who is a rifleman in sixth Manipur Rifles at Ukhrul, he was taken to the Ukhrul police station. At the same his wife Soniya along with members of her parental family came to the police station and lodged a missing report about her husband. (UNA)

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Mysterious death of a man who went to the house of his wife’s elder sister in Ukhrul district has irked resident of the Wangkhem in Thoubal district and demanded booking of the culprit(s) involved in the alleged murder case. Thirty-two year old Nahakpam Dhramendra of Wangkhem village of Thoubal district who went to the house of his wife’s elder sister on last Saturday along with his wife Soniya alias Chameli (a Nepali) and his two year old son in Ukhrul district headquarters was found dead at a place near the Patrique College, Ukhrul on Tuesday morning. Local sources said that Dhramendra ran away of the house his wife’s elder sister on the evening of Sunday. After he was intercepted by one of his friends who is a rifleman in sixth Manipur Rifles at Ukhrul, he was taken to the Ukhrul police station. At the same his wife Soniya along with members of her parental family came to the police station and lodged a missing report about her husband. (UNA)

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IMPHAL, Oct 24 NNN: Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) has decided to observe a one-day mass sit-in protest to push the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to mull over the resolution of Manipur Legislative Assembly urging for introduction of ILP system in Manipur.
JCILPS will stage a mass protest dharna on October 31 at Keishampat Lairembi Community Hall in Imphal to remind and urge the MHA to approve the resolution on implementation of ILP passed by the state House on July 31, a statement of the committee informed Wednesday.
The statement further appealed the public as well as all the state ministers and MLAs to join the demonstration. It said sitting idle thinking that the resolution has passed will only make the demand a farce.
“We are expecting mass participation including ministers and MLAs from both the ruling and Opposition at the proposed protest, JCILPS convenor Sapamcha Jadumani told Newmai News Network this evening.
Senior leader of Manipur People’s Party (MPP) O Joy flayed all the political parties in the state on Tuesday for not showing reaction to the recent remarks made by Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde in connection with a Private Member Resolution unanimously passed in the last session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly session demanding introduction of Inner Line Permit system (ILP) in Manipur.
Shinde had said, “Our Constitution will not allow such things. Any sensible person who believes in the Constitution will not pass such a bill.” The Home Minister made the statement on September 10 in New Delhi. Speaking to mediapersons on the sidelines of the launching function of a ‘wall poster campaign’ at the party’s office, part of the movement being progressed on the demand of introduction of ILP system in Manipur, Joy alleged all the political parties in the state are afraid of their gurus (leaders) in New Delhi owing to which they do not want to act in response to what he said distasteful remarks of Shinde.
The MPP has launched the wall poster campaign consisting of a 5-point- demand and the campaign will cover all the valley districts to reinforce the demand of introduction of ILP system in the state. Flaying Shinde for his statement which rejected the resolution of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, Joy said the Home Minister had shown utter disrespect of democracy.
Not reacting to the statement of Shinde by the political parties of the state is quite amazing, Joy said. He dubbed the attitude of the state Home Minister Gaikhangam, who has allegedly kept silent on the matter, as showing no interest on the ILP issue.
The veteran MPP leader, however, maintained that the party has never said that it does not want outsiders in the state but he mentioned that Manipur has an area of 22,327 sq km out of the total area of 3,287,263 sq km of the country. The hill area measured 20, 089 sq km while the total area of the valley is 2,238 sq km only.
Supporting his statement on the undersized geographical area of the valley, Joy further said the indigenous Manipuri people will have to be naturally wiped out in the event of free flow of influx of migrants in the state and hence the MPP considering the vulnerable situation has launched the wall poster campaign to demand introduction of ILP system. The 5- point- demand included in the campaign are: implement ILP system in Manipur, Union Home Minister Shinde’s remarks have taunted Manipuris, withdraw Shinde’s statement or resign.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/mass-strike-on-ilp-on-31/

IMPHAL, Oct 24 NNN: Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) has decided to observe a one-day mass sit-in protest to push the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to mull over the resolution of Manipur Legislative Assembly urging for introduction of ILP system in Manipur.
JCILPS will stage a mass protest dharna on October 31 at Keishampat Lairembi Community Hall in Imphal to remind and urge the MHA to approve the resolution on implementation of ILP passed by the state House on July 31, a statement of the committee informed Wednesday.
The statement further appealed the public as well as all the state ministers and MLAs to join the demonstration. It said sitting idle thinking that the resolution has passed will only make the demand a farce.
“We are expecting mass participation including ministers and MLAs from both the ruling and Opposition at the proposed protest, JCILPS convenor Sapamcha Jadumani told Newmai News Network this evening.
Senior leader of Manipur People’s Party (MPP) O Joy flayed all the political parties in the state on Tuesday for not showing reaction to the recent remarks made by Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde in connection with a Private Member Resolution unanimously passed in the last session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly session demanding introduction of Inner Line Permit system (ILP) in Manipur.
Shinde had said, “Our Constitution will not allow such things. Any sensible person who believes in the Constitution will not pass such a bill.” The Home Minister made the statement on September 10 in New Delhi. Speaking to mediapersons on the sidelines of the launching function of a ‘wall poster campaign’ at the party’s office, part of the movement being progressed on the demand of introduction of ILP system in Manipur, Joy alleged all the political parties in the state are afraid of their gurus (leaders) in New Delhi owing to which they do not want to act in response to what he said distasteful remarks of Shinde.
The MPP has launched the wall poster campaign consisting of a 5-point- demand and the campaign will cover all the valley districts to reinforce the demand of introduction of ILP system in the state. Flaying Shinde for his statement which rejected the resolution of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, Joy said the Home Minister had shown utter disrespect of democracy.
Not reacting to the statement of Shinde by the political parties of the state is quite amazing, Joy said. He dubbed the attitude of the state Home Minister Gaikhangam, who has allegedly kept silent on the matter, as showing no interest on the ILP issue.
The veteran MPP leader, however, maintained that the party has never said that it does not want outsiders in the state but he mentioned that Manipur has an area of 22,327 sq km out of the total area of 3,287,263 sq km of the country. The hill area measured 20, 089 sq km while the total area of the valley is 2,238 sq km only.
Supporting his statement on the undersized geographical area of the valley, Joy further said the indigenous Manipuri people will have to be naturally wiped out in the event of free flow of influx of migrants in the state and hence the MPP considering the vulnerable situation has launched the wall poster campaign to demand introduction of ILP system. The 5- point- demand included in the campaign are: implement ILP system in Manipur, Union Home Minister Shinde’s remarks have taunted Manipuris, withdraw Shinde’s statement or resign.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/mass-strike-on-ilp-on-31/