Month: August 2015

IMPHAL, August 25: The State government has failed to keep its promise to the people to call an Assembly session on or before August 25 to table the new ILP bill, Keishampat Aheibam Leirak Meira paibi president said.

Till late evening today, there is no announcement from the government, she told media persons.

Protesting the failure of the government to keep its promise and remaining silent, the 13 students who were kept under observation at the Juvenile Observation Home, Takyelpat for participating in hunger strike agitations, have all escaped from the observation home.

Joymati was speaking to media persons at the DESAM Keishampat office.

Meanwhile, four of the 13 students who had escaped from the observation house were present at the DESAM office. The four have been identified as Salam Nivash, Loitongbam Premkumar, Suraj Kshetrimayum and Moirangthem Nelson.

They said they will further join the hunger strike.

Joymati continued the people will continue to support the ILP movement.

The government has once again let down the public by failing to act on its promise, she added.

One of the student volunteers said the government has continued to maintain a silence as if it has no regard or concern while people are dying demanding implementation of the ILP in the State.

We will not remain silent and accept the attitude of the government, the student said, and added we will not compromise on anything until the demands are met.

The students also informed that they will continue with the hunger strike until the government implement the bill.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/08/state-government-has-failed-to-deliver-on-promise/

IMPHAL August 25: The All Manipur Bar Association (AMBA) along with the High Court Bar Association of Manipur (HCBAM) and district Bar Associations held a joint sit in protest today at Uripok, demanding implementation of the Inner Line Permit System in Manipur.

Today`™s symbolic sit in protest is to show our support to the movement spearheaded by the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System demanding legal protection of the native people of

Manipur, said AMBA president Hindangmayum Chandrajit Sharma.

`The native being a national minority demands a legal protection in order to safeguard ourselves from possible economic and political dominance from other national dominant communities.`

According to him, the expert committee comprising of lawyers have drafted a proposed bill titled `Prevention of the native of Manipur`™ with ten chapters and submitted it already to the Chief Minister on August 3.

He said all five demands of the JCILPS have also been incorporated in the proposed bill.

However, we suggested some modifications on the issue of `deportation`™ in order to simplify the process, he informed.

`Yet the government has not made any progressed on it,`™ he said.

On the closure of the court at Lamphel since August 14, he said volunteers of JCILPS had imposed the forceful closure which has led to much inconvenience for the public with not just delay in but also uncertainty about next court proceedings.

Revenue Tribunal Court, DC Court, Family Court, Civil Judge Senior Division I, Civil Judge Senior Division II, Chief Judicial Magistrate Tamenglong, Special Court, Narcotics Drugs Psychotic Substance Court, Civil Judge Junior Division/Judicial Magistrate First Class Imphal West I, Civil Judge Junior Division/Judicial Magistrate First Class Imphal West II have been shut down since August 14.

Some of the courts have reopened since August 24, however, not fully yet as the lawyers are still mindful of the threats, he said.

He appealed to the public to recognized the importance of legal services/judicial work and exempt it as one of the essential services.

The sit in protest was participated by hundreds of lawyers, who are members of AMBA and HCBAM.

`Unfortunately the participation of our five hill district units`™ lawyers are constraint by mobility inconveniences`™ said the AMBA president.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/08/lawyers-show-support-to-ilps-movement/

KANGPOKPI, August 25: In a bizarre power accident yesterday one Airtel contract worker has been reportedly electrocuted by the main power line at Changoubung village under Kangpokpi Police Station at around 4:50 pm.

The deceased have been identified as Soren Shangbam Amarjit Singh (27), s/o S. Inaobi Singh of Thunungei Awang Mamang Leikai from Bishnupur District.

According to police source, the deceased succumbed at the CHC, Kangpokpi after falling from a shelter hut meant for Airtel Company at Changoubung Hills where a new tower is being installed.

It is believed that the deceased was electrocuted by the main line of the power while he was up on the hut to repair the same, the source further added.

According to one of the deceased`™s friends, nine persons including the deceased had gone to Changoubung village where a new Airtel tower had been installed recently to install 3G service, from Moirang early in the morning today.

He continued while speaking to the local media persons at the Kangpokpi Police Station that they were working under one Shyam Kumar of Moirang, who is the contractor of the said work.

He further narrated that, the unfortunate incident happen when Soren Shangbam Amarjit Singh was busy engaging on his assigned duty on the top of the shelter hut where the main power line was hanging close by.

The body has been brought to Imphal for post mortem at around 8:40 pm in the evening.

Meanwhile, Village Authority of Changoubung expressed their sympathy to the deceased and his companion in the Kuki traditional way by giving a Kuki traditional shawl and also followed them till Kangpokpi.

On reaching Kangpokpi CHC, Kangpokpi Town Committee, Kangpokpi Women Welfare Organization and Kangpokpi Youth Union also helped the deceased and his companion.

The Changoubung VA Chairman in-charge also consoled the deceased`™s mother at Kangpokpi Police Station.

Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills also helped the family members of deceased in kind and cash while showing their deep condolence towards the bereaved family at the police station before their departure.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/08/airtel-contractual-worker-electrocuted/