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IMPHAL, August 16: Amidst the ongoing mass agitation demanding the government to introduce Inner Line Permit System or similar to effectively regulate the alarming influx of outsiders into the State, father and mother of Sapam Robinhood alias Thoi who was killed in the hands during an ILPS agitation have been admitted to hospital after their health deteriorated.

Reports received by this daily said Robinhood`™s father S Romesh Singh, 53 was admitted to Shija Hospital & Research Centre yesterday evening around 5.30 due to fatigue. He is being treated in the Medicine Ward Special Room No 20 of the hospital.

Soon after S Romesh was admitted to the hospital, his wife Sapam ongbi Babita Devi was also admitted to the same hospital. She is being treated in the Medicine Ward Deluxe Room.

However, their condition is said to be out of danger, the reports stated.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/08/robinhoods-parents-hospitalized-in-shija-hospital/

IMPHAL, August 16: The youth wing of the BJP, BJYM will seek the Centre to investigate the list of Thoubal Dam rehabilitation package beneficiaries. This in view of reported fraud by the authorities in drawing up the list of beneficiaries said Oinam Malesh, president BJYM Manipur Pradesh today.

He was speaking to media person in connection with the paucity of evacuation facilities made available to the people of Chadong village, in a function to mark the BJYM presenting a boat to the villagers.

The boat is donated by K Robindro vice president BJYM and convenor IT cell BJP Manipur on behalf of BJYM Manipur Pradesh.

Malesh further said that now Chadong village has lost important communication channels with the rest of the Manipur state and country. He said around six to seven thousand population of the village has lost its connection route to the state capital, and the boat that the BJYM presented today is a simple show of solidarity.

He further said the relation of many decades between hills and valley has been damaged by the present Congress government.

Now the people of Chadong village have no roads, medical facilities, no power, no drinking water, no education facilities.

Malesh further said that today the Chadong villagers has submitted a memorandum to BJYM, addressed to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, informing him of the vague list of rehabilitated villagers.

The list has 455 beneficiaries, and around 350 households have taken rehab packages. The memorandum however said the genuine number of households of Chadong village is only 230 numbers.

Out of the 230, only around 100 households have received the rehab package it said.

The BJYM found some black sheep amongst the villagers playing along with the state government to dupe the innocent people Chadong, Malesh said.

The BJYM will submit a detail report of the fake list to concern Central authorities, he added.

BJYM team has also confirmed the use of tarpaulin sheets and polythene bags to stop the Earth Dam leakages in the Thoubal Multipurpose Dam, he said.

The BJYM will request the Central authorities to investigation the Thoubal Dam and all the fraudulence involved, said O Malesh.

Chadong village authority, MH Shimthar said the village is only 17 km from Imphal but now the state government has created a totally deserted village by erecting the Thoubal Multipurpose Dam in Maphou area. Now the village has no means of importing and exporting its needs and produces, he lamented.

The Manipur government has treated Chadong as a step child, he said, adding the BJYM team`™s arrival with a wooden boat is very reassuring to the people of Chadong that not everybody has forgotten them.

He further said that upstream villages of Chadong right up to Litan area have become submerged by the Dam water. Downstream of Thoubal Dam, we heard leakage of water in the portion of Earth Dam and we have seen how the Dam leakages is being sealed with tarpaulin sheets, polythene bags and sometimes even with cement bags filled with sand.

He said that the people of the area are afraid the Dam would collapse someday and cautioned the downstream peoples of Thoubal District and other to be alert all the time.

Also present during the visit were Dr Antas Khan Vice-President BJYM, Th Basanta Singh vice-president BJYM, Y Gopi vice-president BJYM, K Bikramjit vice-president and media coordinator BJYM, Phonin general secretary organisation BJYM, Naoba treasurer BJYM, and Tarzan, executive member.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/08/bjym-presents-boat-to-chadong-promises-to-pressure-centre-to-probe-thoubal-dam-fraudulence/

IMPHAL, August 16: Extending gratitude to the people taking part in the ongoing mass movement for enforcement of Inner Line Permit System or similar law to safeguard the indigenous people, the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) which is spearheading the movement said that the government must regard the people`™s voice and movement.

In a statement issued by assistant media coordinator of JCILPS Md Kheirudin Shah Moijinmayum, the committee admitted that there had been transgression of the democratic form of agitation on part of ILPS protestors due to anger which should be avoided.

It said that the mass movement has been influenced by spread of unwarranted rumours which could create confusion amongst the people.

There is a need to wisely carry forward the ongoing movement jointly launched by women folk, students, club and civil society organization members till its destination. The fast unto death stir being launched by several students has added more impetus to the collective demand, the statement said.

Stating that Manipur Police ought to regard the people`™s movement launched solely to safeguard the indigenous people from the unchecked influx of non-locals into the State, the JCILPS in its statement appealed to the people to launch different forms of democratic agitation as per the announcement made by the committee.

Otherwise unwanted incidents may crop up if the movement is carried forward on the basis of rumour and personal wishes, it observed.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/08/jcilps-admits-wayward-elements-in-ilps-movement/

IMPHAL, August 16: The five school students who have been on indefinite hunger strike in front of Ananda Singh Higher Secondary Academy, Nongmeibung from August 14 demanding implementation of ILPS or similar law in the State have been taken into custody by civil police today with their condition deteriorated.

In the meantime, showing solidarity to the movement more people including students have joined the indefinite hunger strike in different places bringing the total number of hunger strikers to 13.

The arrested student hunger strikers have been reportedly hospitalised in Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).

Four of the five students were taken into custody by a team of police along with individuals in civvies in the wee hour today around 2 am while the remaining one was arrested around 11.30 am.

The arrest of the students had led to a confrontation between the police and supporters of the students, who converged at the venue of the hunger strike since the beginning of the movement.

Alleging that the nature of the police was very inhumane while handling the students, the supporters barricaded the Nongmeibung junction disrupting normal traffic leading to JNIMS and DC Imphal East office. In an attempt to disperse the mob, police fired several rounds of tear gas shells.

Sources said that in the confrontation, a woman agitator was injured. She is identified as Nongthombam Thoibi, 40, wife of N Rajen of Nongmeibung.

The news of the arrest and subsequent confrontation triggered a chain of protest throughout Imphal especially in Imphal East district with protestors blocking roads at several places.

Later in the afternoon taking the place of the five arrested students, five more students from various schools had begun the indefinite hunger strike movement in front of Ananda Singh Higher Secondary Academy.

The students have been identified as Toijam Robinson, a Class XI student of CC Higher Secondary School; Kh Thoibisana, a Class X student of Lamlong Higher Secondary School; Ningthoujam Linthoi Chanu, a Class X of Lamlong Higher Secondary School; Arambam Bhopendro Singh of Ananda Singh Higher Secondary School and Leisangkhom Fajal, a Class XI student of Lamlong Higher Secondary School.

Notably, a large number of women folk and youths coming from different localities are manning the student hunger strikers.

On the other hand, six individuals have also started indefinite hunger strike near Lamlong Bridge. They are identified as Haorokcham Jemson Meiti, 20 of Awang Khunou Mamang Leikai; Depeshwar Lairikyengbam, 30 of New Checkon Awang Leikai; Tennison Akoijam, 29 of Uripok Sinam Leikai; Sumanta Manoharmayum, 23 of Sekta Mayai Leikai; Yumnam Langdaiba Meitei, 22 of Langol Housing Complex Type II and Romedrajit Moirangcha, 28 of Heikrucham Mamang Nambol.

Similarly, another two individuals have taken up indefinite hunger strike at the bus shed of Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai since yesterday. They have been identified as Leisangthem Pratap, president of Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai Naharol Leisemba Clud and Laishram Gunindro, a member of Thangmeiband Leo Club.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/08/ilps-movement-gains-momentum-as-mass-hunger-strikes-launched/