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Manipur Election 2017: Violent incidents on the rise before first phase – Firstpost

FirstpostManipur Election 2017: Violent incidents on the rise before first phaseFirstpostImphal: In a series of pre-poll violent incidents in Manipur, a bomb exploded in Imphal, while separately police personnel were attacked by villagers and two jeeps…

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Manipur Election 2017: Violent incidents on the rise before first phase
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Imphal: In a series of pre-poll violent incidents in Manipur, a bomb exploded in Imphal, while separately police personnel were attacked by villagers and two jeeps vandalised, police said on Monday. A security personnel keeps guard in Manipur. Reuters.

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Manipur Elections: Will the New Nagaland CM Offer an Olive Branch? – The Quint (blog)

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Manipur Elections: Will the New Nagaland CM Offer an Olive Branch?
The Quint (blog)
Eighty one-year-old Liezietsu is a very popular Naga leader, not only in his own state Nagaland, but also in the hilly areas of neighbouring state Manipur, which is called “South Nagalim” by Naga people, where elections are being held on 4 and 8 March.
Will the new Naga CM ease the tensions in Manipur?E-Pao.net

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Rahul Gandhi to target BJP’s divisive agenda in Manipur tomorrow – Business Standard

Business Standard

Rahul Gandhi to target BJP’s divisive agenda in Manipur tomorrow
Business Standard
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, who will campaign in troubled Manipur on Tuesday, is expected to target the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) divisive politics in the poll-bound north-eastern state. Sources said Rahul’s campaign in the state …

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Rahul Gandhi to target BJP's divisive agenda in Manipur tomorrow
Business Standard
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, who will campaign in troubled Manipur on Tuesday, is expected to target the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) divisive politics in the poll-bound north-eastern state. Sources said Rahul's campaign in the state …

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CM Ibobi Singh hopes to raise victory margin from Thoubal, Irom Sharmila vows to fight – Times of India

The Indian ExpressCM Ibobi Singh hopes to raise victory margin from Thoubal, Irom Sharmila vows to fightTimes of IndiaAccording to residents and Congress leaders of the state, every household in Thoubal constituency has got a job from the Ibobi governm…

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CM Ibobi Singh hopes to raise victory margin from Thoubal, Irom Sharmila vows to fight
Times of India
According to residents and Congress leaders of the state, every household in Thoubal constituency has got a job from the Ibobi government, every household has all basic facilities like drinking water and power supply which even certain parts of Manipur …
Manipur elections 2017: AFSPA is no cure for militancy, it aggravated the disease, says PRJAThe Indian Express
Irom Sharmila refuses to accept security escort provided by ManipurThe New Indian Express

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Manipur elections 2017: 54 crorepatis in the fray – Oneindia

OneindiaManipur elections 2017: 54 crorepatis in the frayOneindiaThere are 54 crorepati candidates contesting the Manipur assembly elections 2017. Out of the 167 candidates analysed by the Association for Democratic Reforms, 54 or 32 per cent are crore…

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Manipur elections 2017: 54 crorepatis in the fray
Oneindia
There are 54 crorepati candidates contesting the Manipur assembly elections 2017. Out of the 167 candidates analysed by the Association for Democratic Reforms, 54 or 32 per cent are crorepatis. 21 out of 37 candidates from INC, 21 out of 38 candidates …

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Widening rift between the valley and hills of Manipur – Economic Times

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Widening rift between the valley and hills of Manipur
Economic Times
Manipur which is ruled by congress by congress for last 15 years is often accused of excluding the hills from the development agenda. Several people in the hill areas claim that hill districts of Manipur comprised of 89 percent of the geographical area …
Will Manipur take the PM’s word at face value?National Herald
Strange predicament for turncoats in Manipur pollsTimes of India
Manipur Elections 2017: It’s all about blockade, Nagalim and Project NEDaily News & Analysis
Morung Express –India Today
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Economic Times

Widening rift between the valley and hills of Manipur
Economic Times
Manipur which is ruled by congress by congress for last 15 years is often accused of excluding the hills from the development agenda. Several people in the hill areas claim that hill districts of Manipur comprised of 89 percent of the geographical area …
Will Manipur take the PM's word at face value?National Herald
Strange predicament for turncoats in Manipur pollsTimes of India
Manipur Elections 2017: It's all about blockade, Nagalim and Project NEDaily News & Analysis
Morung Express –India Today
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BJP makes extra judicial killing of Manipur a poll issue – Economic Times

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BJP makes extra judicial killing of Manipur a poll issue
Economic Times
IMPHAL: The issue of fake encounter is back in poll bound Manipur to haunt the ruling congress. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reopened a case of ‘fake encounter’ killing involving reformed militant Chungkham Sanjit and Rabina Devi, a …

Economic Times

BJP makes extra judicial killing of Manipur a poll issue
Economic Times
IMPHAL: The issue of fake encounter is back in poll bound Manipur to haunt the ruling congress. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reopened a case of 'fake encounter' killing involving reformed militant Chungkham Sanjit and Rabina Devi, a …

Congress Have Ruined Manipur: Rijiju – NorthEast Today

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Congress Have Ruined Manipur: Rijiju
NorthEast Today
70 years of Congress rule is responsible for the emergence of militant groups in Manipur, this was alleged by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday. “One thing is clear that the Congress is responsible for Manipur’s …
Kiren Rijiju predicts two-third victory for BJP in ManipurEastern Mirror
Manipur Assembly elections 2017: Militants organisations rampant in state because of Congress, says Kiren RijijuIndia.com
Rijiju repeats Modi; blames Congress for all ills of ManipurOneindia

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Congress Have Ruined Manipur: Rijiju
NorthEast Today
70 years of Congress rule is responsible for the emergence of militant groups in Manipur, this was alleged by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday. “One thing is clear that the Congress is responsible for Manipur's …
Kiren Rijiju predicts two-third victory for BJP in ManipurEastern Mirror
Manipur Assembly elections 2017: Militants organisations rampant in state because of Congress, says Kiren RijijuIndia.com
Rijiju repeats Modi; blames Congress for all ills of ManipurOneindia

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Sekmai gives a high to Manipur politics – The New Indian Express

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Sekmai gives a high to Manipur politics
The New Indian Express
SEKMAI: In “dry” Manipur, it is not just electoral politics that is getting this Assembly segment high. When it comes to the 16th Assembly constituency called Sekmai, located some 20 km from capital Imphal, there is more than one reason that the name …

The New Indian Express

Manipur Elections 2017: A history of fake encounters opens up old wounds ahead of polls

On April 6, 2007, Mung Hangzo of Kokaithan locality in Imphal stepped out to the local market barely half a kilometre from his house. The day was Good Friday, and the counsellor at an NGO, working for the rehabilitation of those affected by drug addiction, wanted to buy a camera. He met two friends on […]

54 crorepatis in first phase of Manipur Assembly polls: ADR – Economic Times

Economic Times54 crorepatis in first phase of Manipur Assembly polls: ADREconomic TimesManipur Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 167 candidates from 17 political parties, includin…

Economic Times

54 crorepatis in first phase of Manipur Assembly polls: ADR
Economic Times
Manipur Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 167 candidates from 17 political parties, including 6 national parties, 5 state parties, 6 unrecognised parties and 14 independent …

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Rijiju repeats Modi; blames Congress for all ills of Manipur – Oneindia

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Rijiju repeats Modi; blames Congress for all ills of Manipur
Oneindia
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Imphal, Manipur, on Saturday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju held a poll meeting in Chandel on Monday. Rijiju, like his ‘boss’ PM Modi, blamed the ruling Congress for all the ills plaguing …
Manipur Assembly elections 2017: Militants organisations rampant in state because of Congress, says Kiren RijijuIndia.com
70 years of Congress rule responsible for Manipur’s destruction: RijijuBusiness Standard
All problems in Manipur, north-east region are created by Congress: Kiren RijijuBihar Prabha

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Oneindia

Rijiju repeats Modi; blames Congress for all ills of Manipur
Oneindia
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Imphal, Manipur, on Saturday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju held a poll meeting in Chandel on Monday. Rijiju, like his 'boss' PM Modi, blamed the ruling Congress for all the ills plaguing …
Manipur Assembly elections 2017: Militants organisations rampant in state because of Congress, says Kiren RijijuIndia.com
70 years of Congress rule responsible for Manipur's destruction: RijijuBusiness Standard
All problems in Manipur, north-east region are created by Congress: Kiren RijijuBihar Prabha

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Irom Sharmila refuses to accept security escort provided by state authorities

The ECI had asked the state authorities to provide escort to Sharmila who is contesting the upcoming 11th Manipur state assembly elections from Thoubal. Irom Sharmila Chanu today refused to accept the ‘security escort’ provided to her by the state authorities under the direction of the Election Commission of India. Sharmila told PTI that she […]

Manipur elections 2017: AFSPA is no cure for militancy, it aggravated the disease, says PRJA – The Indian Express

The Indian Express

Manipur elections 2017: AFSPA is no cure for militancy, it aggravated the disease, says PRJA
The Indian Express
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act — the AFSPA — is not the medicine for militancy and it is there to “extract resources” from Manipur, Irom Sharmila’s. To drive home the point, the Peoples’ Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) said that there …

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Manipur elections 2017: AFSPA is no cure for militancy, it aggravated the disease, says PRJA
The Indian Express
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act — the AFSPA — is not the medicine for militancy and it is there to “extract resources” from Manipur, Irom Sharmila's. To drive home the point, the Peoples' Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) said that there …

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Blasts Outside Journalists’ House In Manipur, No Casualty Reported – Times Now

Blasts Outside Journalists’ House In Manipur, No Casualty Reported
Times Now
A powerful explosion took place on Monday outside the house of two editors after militants allegedly planted a bomb here, police said. There were no reports of any casualty, however, a car was damaged due to the explosion, which happened at 8 pm today, …

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Blasts Outside Journalists' House In Manipur, No Casualty Reported
Times Now
A powerful explosion took place on Monday outside the house of two editors after militants allegedly planted a bomb here, police said. There were no reports of any casualty, however, a car was damaged due to the explosion, which happened at 8 pm today, …

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You need to give up ‘Giving up’

Birkarnelzelzit Thiyam Are you afraid to raise your hand in the class to ask the teacher for your doubts just because your friends sitting at the back of you will call you, “Over smart kid?” Are you scared to raise questions thinking the question might be stupid and all will laugh at you? Are you […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/you-need-to-give-up-giving-up/

PM’s assurance fails to convince AMSU

IMPHAL, Feb 26 : The All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) has stated that PM Modi’s statement on the Framework Agreement was unsatisfactory. Speaking to media persons at its office located at DM College campus today, AMSU secretary general Manjit Sarangthem said that Prime Minister Modi’s statement on the Framework Agreement during his visit to the […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/pms-assurance-fails-to-convince-amsu/

Citizens are only temporary land owners: Ibobi

IMPHAL, Feb 26: Referring to the demand of NSCN-IM for their ancestral land, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi has stated that god is the first owner of lands while respective Governments are the second owners. Individuals or pattadars who are taking care of pieces of lands are temporary owners. There will be no land left if […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/citizens-are-only-temporary-land-owners-ibobi/

Tear gas shell hits infant

A 7-month old baby girl sustained serious injury after being hit by a tear gas shell on her head this morning at Khundrakpam Makha Leikai. The baby girl was hit by a tear gas shell when police who came to arrest one Maibam Khogen from his residence tried to disperse infuriated locals by firing several […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/tear-gas-shell-hits-infant/

Territorial integrity and corruption No order of precedence, please

As expected, the framework agreement signed between the Government of India and NSCN-IM on August 3, 2015 has emerged as the principal point of debate and the central issue of the ensuing 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly election. As the crucial election draws nearer and nearer, poll strategies of the two main contenders namely Congress party […]