House endorses IM leaders’ stand

The first consultative meeting of the NSCN IM after the arrival of Swu and Muivah at Camp Hebron held today was participated by top ranking leaders of the army and the civil leaders of the outfit where it had endorsed the August 14 stand of the outfit …

The first consultative meeting of the NSCN IM after the arrival of Swu and Muivah at Camp Hebron held today was participated by top ranking leaders of the army and the civil leaders of the outfit where it had endorsed the August 14 stand of the outfit which said that before signing any agreement with New Delhi, the leaders of the outfit will come back to the Naga people for consultation Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

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RB Koijam expelled from NCP

The apparently never ending sparring between two NCP State leaders, MLA L Ibomcha and Radhabinod Koijam has finally come to an end with the later being expelled from the Party Source Hueiyen News Service

The apparently never ending sparring between two NCP State leaders, MLA L Ibomcha and Radhabinod Koijam has finally come to an end with the later being expelled from the Party Source Hueiyen News Service

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Govt, JNIMS staff ink deal, stir off

The agitation launched since yesterday by employees of the State Health Department who were working in JN Hospital but later absorbed in JNIMS has been suspended after the employees and Health and Family Welfare Minister Phungzathang Tonsing struck an …

The agitation launched since yesterday by employees of the State Health Department who were working in JN Hospital but later absorbed in JNIMS has been suspended after the employees and Health and Family Welfare Minister Phungzathang Tonsing struck an agreement today Source The Sangai Express

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TupulImphal rail line gets green signal

Even as construction of railway lines from Jiribam to Tupul is going on in full swing, the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has given approval to the commencement of work on laying the rail line further from Tupul to Imphal Source Hueiyen News Se…

Even as construction of railway lines from Jiribam to Tupul is going on in full swing, the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has given approval to the commencement of work on laying the rail line further from Tupul to Imphal Source Hueiyen News Service

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Gaikhangam Promises Action According To Law Rape of student protested, accused cop suspended

Teaching staff members and students of Tamphasana Girls Higher Secondary School staged a protest demonstration to denounce the rape of a student by a Manipur police personnel Source The Sangai Express

Teaching staff members and students of Tamphasana Girls Higher Secondary School staged a protest demonstration to denounce the rape of a student by a Manipur police personnel Source The Sangai Express

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‘Kabi Ram Singh’ released

A book entitled ‘Kabi RamSingh’ a discourse of Manipuri poems before and after his time written by Dr Saratchandra Longjam was released at the literary hall of Hueiyen Lanpao at Sega Road Thouda Bhabok leikai today along with the handing over of Ahan…

A book entitled ‘Kabi RamSingh’ a discourse of Manipuri poems before and after his time written by Dr Saratchandra Longjam was released at the literary hall of Hueiyen Lanpao at Sega Road Thouda Bhabok leikai today along with the handing over of Ahanbi Devi Ningshing Sahitya Mana, 2012 Source Hueiyen News Service

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Tupul to Imphal rail line gets Committee nod

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Railways to extend the new broad gauge line from Tupul to Imphal Source The Sangai Express

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Railways to extend the new broad gauge line from Tupul to Imphal Source The Sangai Express

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Excavated portion to the south of Raj Bhawan to remain till early January 2013 High water level cited for suspending work

The excavation work on the busy Keishampat road near Neityapat Chuthek traffic point off the southern gate of Raj Bhavan would remain there till the first week of January next year notwithstanding all the inconveniences it causes to commuters and vehic…

The excavation work on the busy Keishampat road near Neityapat Chuthek traffic point off the southern gate of Raj Bhavan would remain there till the first week of January next year notwithstanding all the inconveniences it causes to commuters and vehicular traffic Source The Sangai Express

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CEC Foundation Day observed

The 13th Foundation Day of Community Education Centre (CEC), Sadar Hills, Manipur was observed today at Semol Village in Saikul sub-division, Sadar Hills. Along with observing the CEC foundation day, an awareness programme on HIV/AIDS and Child Rights was also organised in which round 250 students from different villages participated in the programme. Shri Thongkhup […]

The 13th Foundation Day of Community Education Centre (CEC), Sadar Hills, Manipur was observed today at Semol Village in Saikul sub-division, Sadar Hills.
Along with observing the CEC foundation day, an awareness programme on HIV/AIDS and Child Rights was also organised in which round 250 students from different villages participated in the programme.
Shri Thongkhup Doungel, founder of the CEC, Sadar Hills and Rev. Th. Joseph Haokip spoke on the occasion as resource persons. Skits, songs and cultural dances from the students were some other highlights of the foundation day observance.
Since its inception, the CEC, Sadar Hills has been doing its best towards socio-economic development of the rural areas in Sadar Hills and people of the area have been benefited by it in various ways.

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CEC Foundation Day observed

The 13th Foundation Day of Community Education Centre (CEC), Sadar Hills, Manipur was observed today at Semol Village in Saikul sub-division, Sadar Hills. Along with observing the CEC foundation day, an awareness programme on HIV/AIDS and Child Rights was also organised in which round 250 students from different villages participated in the programme. Shri Thongkhup […]

The 13th Foundation Day of Community Education Centre (CEC), Sadar Hills, Manipur was observed today at Semol Village in Saikul sub-division, Sadar Hills.
Along with observing the CEC foundation day, an awareness programme on HIV/AIDS and Child Rights was also organised in which round 250 students from different villages participated in the programme.
Shri Thongkhup Doungel, founder of the CEC, Sadar Hills and Rev. Th. Joseph Haokip spoke on the occasion as resource persons. Skits, songs and cultural dances from the students were some other highlights of the foundation day observance.
Since its inception, the CEC, Sadar Hills has been doing its best towards socio-economic development of the rural areas in Sadar Hills and people of the area have been benefited by it in various ways.

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ATDUM calls off bandh

IMPHAL, Oct 25 NNN: The All Tribal Disables Union Manipur (ATDUM) has canceled its proposed 12 hours bandh in all the hill districts of the state which was to be effected from 5 am of October 29 following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) brought about between the State’s education(S) department and representatives of the union […]

IMPHAL, Oct 25 NNN: The All Tribal Disables Union Manipur (ATDUM) has canceled its proposed 12 hours bandh in all the hill districts of the state which was to be effected from 5 am of October 29 following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) brought about between the State’s education(S) department and representatives of the union in a meeting which was chaired by the State’s education minister here today.
Addressing media persons at Manipur Press Club today, Momo Tantanga, president of ATDUM said the agreement was reached after a long discussion with the education minister at the latter’s office in the presence of ex-MP B.D. Beiring.
The government will consider the demands of the union to relax eligibility criteria for Teacher’s Eligibility Test (TET) in consultation with the National Council for Teachers’ Education, New Delhi and MHRD, Government of India. An examination centre for physically challenged candidates will also be opened at the DM College complex here.
The ATDUM’s president further said those physically challenged tribal candidates who will be appearing in the forthcoming TET exam can consult him for accommodation facility.

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ATDUM calls off bandh

IMPHAL, Oct 25 NNN: The All Tribal Disables Union Manipur (ATDUM) has canceled its proposed 12 hours bandh in all the hill districts of the state which was to be effected from 5 am of October 29 following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) brought about between the State’s education(S) department and representatives of the union […]

IMPHAL, Oct 25 NNN: The All Tribal Disables Union Manipur (ATDUM) has canceled its proposed 12 hours bandh in all the hill districts of the state which was to be effected from 5 am of October 29 following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) brought about between the State’s education(S) department and representatives of the union in a meeting which was chaired by the State’s education minister here today.
Addressing media persons at Manipur Press Club today, Momo Tantanga, president of ATDUM said the agreement was reached after a long discussion with the education minister at the latter’s office in the presence of ex-MP B.D. Beiring.
The government will consider the demands of the union to relax eligibility criteria for Teacher’s Eligibility Test (TET) in consultation with the National Council for Teachers’ Education, New Delhi and MHRD, Government of India. An examination centre for physically challenged candidates will also be opened at the DM College complex here.
The ATDUM’s president further said those physically challenged tribal candidates who will be appearing in the forthcoming TET exam can consult him for accommodation facility.

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Online registration of voters

IMPHAL, Oct 25 NNN: Manipur has become the first state in the country which can inspect the draft photo Electoral Rolls and filing or lodging of objections online in the prescribed forms using the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)’s official website https:www.ceomanipur.nic.in  Directorate of Information Technology’s website https: www.manipurportal.mn.gov.in., Joint Chief Electoral Officer N Praveen said […]

IMPHAL, Oct 25 NNN: Manipur has become the first state in the country which can inspect the draft photo Electoral Rolls and filing or lodging of objections online in the prescribed forms using the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)’s official website https:www.ceomanipur.nic.in  Directorate of Information Technology’s website https: www.manipurportal.mn.gov.in., Joint Chief Electoral Officer N Praveen said on Thursday.
Announcing this to reporters at his office chamber at Lamphelpat, Joint CEO N Praveen said certain steps are mandatory for using the new website  www.  manipurportal.mn.gov.in.
Register to the portal, mobile number is compulsory for sending SMS by the software and after successful registration, a citizen should login to the login tab on the right corner of the website by using ID and password created while doing registration, he said.
Password should be changed if it is automatically generated and sent through email/SMS. After login, click to the ‘Services’ tab on the right side of the page and select Department list by clicking to the Dropdown Box Label “Select Department” and also select  Election Department, Praveen further informed.
He also said all list of eforms of Election Departmen such as Form 6 (inclusion), Form 7 (deletion), Form 8 (objection) should be used.  Select the required form and fill up and submit he added and informed that document format— jpeg and pdf (photo/age proof/E Roll Pages) should be maximum 2 GB files.
The new facility will ease all the difficulties faced by the public in submitting documents related to draft photo electoral rolls, the Joint CEO stated.
He also said the initiative has been jointly taken up by the Department of Information and Technology and Election Department, Government of Manipur.

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Online registration of voters

IMPHAL, Oct 25 NNN: Manipur has become the first state in the country which can inspect the draft photo Electoral Rolls and filing or lodging of objections online in the prescribed forms using the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)’s official website https:www.ceomanipur.nic.in  Directorate of Information Technology’s website https: www.manipurportal.mn.gov.in., Joint Chief Electoral Officer N Praveen said […]

IMPHAL, Oct 25 NNN: Manipur has become the first state in the country which can inspect the draft photo Electoral Rolls and filing or lodging of objections online in the prescribed forms using the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)’s official website https:www.ceomanipur.nic.in  Directorate of Information Technology’s website https: www.manipurportal.mn.gov.in., Joint Chief Electoral Officer N Praveen said on Thursday.
Announcing this to reporters at his office chamber at Lamphelpat, Joint CEO N Praveen said certain steps are mandatory for using the new website  www.  manipurportal.mn.gov.in.
Register to the portal, mobile number is compulsory for sending SMS by the software and after successful registration, a citizen should login to the login tab on the right corner of the website by using ID and password created while doing registration, he said.
Password should be changed if it is automatically generated and sent through email/SMS. After login, click to the ‘Services’ tab on the right side of the page and select Department list by clicking to the Dropdown Box Label “Select Department” and also select  Election Department, Praveen further informed.
He also said all list of eforms of Election Departmen such as Form 6 (inclusion), Form 7 (deletion), Form 8 (objection) should be used.  Select the required form and fill up and submit he added and informed that document format— jpeg and pdf (photo/age proof/E Roll Pages) should be maximum 2 GB files.
The new facility will ease all the difficulties faced by the public in submitting documents related to draft photo electoral rolls, the Joint CEO stated.
He also said the initiative has been jointly taken up by the Department of Information and Technology and Election Department, Government of Manipur.

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YMA pushes for integrity of Mizo

AIZAWL, Oct 25 NNN: The integrity of the Mizos has been the priority for the Young Mizo Association (YMA), the largest and the most influential non-governmental organisation in Mizoram During its general conference, the YMA has re-affirmed that it would thwart any element that is a threat to the Mizo unity and integration. This year’s […]

AIZAWL, Oct 25 NNN: The integrity of the Mizos has been the priority for the Young Mizo Association (YMA), the largest and the most influential non-governmental organisation in Mizoram
During its general conference, the YMA has re-affirmed that it would thwart any element that is a threat to the Mizo unity and integration.
This year’s YMA general conference which began from October 23 has decided that its theme for the next one year wil be “Safeguarding the land and the nation.” This theme was the repeat of the previous year. Every year YMA hold its general conference and a theme of the out for the coming year is coined.
Gracing the occasion, chief minister of Mizoram lauded the YMA saying the outfit is the most suited one for the Mizo society. “It is most suited that we have YMA which is typical of the Mizo nature. It is a much valued NGO by other communities also. It gives integration to the Mizos, for which YMA is very important and respectful”, Lal Thanhawla said.
In his speech, Lal Thanhawla said to protect ones land and nation, the foremost thing a person needs to do is to protect himself from all evils such as the use of intoxicants and shuns anything that questions morality. “We need to take active steps in preserving the flora and fauna, and in order to execute such tasks, we need to abstain from all kinds of intoxication,” the Mizoram chief minister exhorted. Lalthanhawla also stressed on the skill development and quality education and invites the youths to be industrious in the field where they are good at and to work laboriously and with sincerity”, said Lal Thanhawla while citing that other communities are more advanced than the Mizos in terms of industry and manual labour. “Other Zo tribes outside the state also regarded Mizoram as their home and the ‘supreme house’. So, we need to have a broad mind regarding this,” he advised while adding, “We have to fight back courageously to those who attempt to destroy the integrity of the Mizos in Mizoram, and this is truly what is meant by ‘protecting the land and its people.’”
Meanwhile, the resolutions that have been taken in the conference are to fight against any move which threatens the Mizo integration; cleanliness drive to cover the whole state; proper supervision of all village level development works for creation of durable assets for the society; non issue of birth certificates to the foreign nationals; new initiatives for prevention of human trafficking and steps for preparation of error free Electoral Rolls.

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YMA pushes for integrity of Mizo

AIZAWL, Oct 25 NNN: The integrity of the Mizos has been the priority for the Young Mizo Association (YMA), the largest and the most influential non-governmental organisation in Mizoram During its general conference, the YMA has re-affirmed that it would thwart any element that is a threat to the Mizo unity and integration. This year’s […]

AIZAWL, Oct 25 NNN: The integrity of the Mizos has been the priority for the Young Mizo Association (YMA), the largest and the most influential non-governmental organisation in Mizoram
During its general conference, the YMA has re-affirmed that it would thwart any element that is a threat to the Mizo unity and integration.
This year’s YMA general conference which began from October 23 has decided that its theme for the next one year wil be “Safeguarding the land and the nation.” This theme was the repeat of the previous year. Every year YMA hold its general conference and a theme of the out for the coming year is coined.
Gracing the occasion, chief minister of Mizoram lauded the YMA saying the outfit is the most suited one for the Mizo society. “It is most suited that we have YMA which is typical of the Mizo nature. It is a much valued NGO by other communities also. It gives integration to the Mizos, for which YMA is very important and respectful”, Lal Thanhawla said.
In his speech, Lal Thanhawla said to protect ones land and nation, the foremost thing a person needs to do is to protect himself from all evils such as the use of intoxicants and shuns anything that questions morality. “We need to take active steps in preserving the flora and fauna, and in order to execute such tasks, we need to abstain from all kinds of intoxication,” the Mizoram chief minister exhorted. Lalthanhawla also stressed on the skill development and quality education and invites the youths to be industrious in the field where they are good at and to work laboriously and with sincerity”, said Lal Thanhawla while citing that other communities are more advanced than the Mizos in terms of industry and manual labour. “Other Zo tribes outside the state also regarded Mizoram as their home and the ‘supreme house’. So, we need to have a broad mind regarding this,” he advised while adding, “We have to fight back courageously to those who attempt to destroy the integrity of the Mizos in Mizoram, and this is truly what is meant by ‘protecting the land and its people.’”
Meanwhile, the resolutions that have been taken in the conference are to fight against any move which threatens the Mizo integration; cleanliness drive to cover the whole state; proper supervision of all village level development works for creation of durable assets for the society; non issue of birth certificates to the foreign nationals; new initiatives for prevention of human trafficking and steps for preparation of error free Electoral Rolls.

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NSCN K cadre killed

TAMENGLONG, Oct 25 MNS NNN: One NSCN-K cadre was killed in a clash with NSCN-IM at Tamenglong district’s Khunjao village on Wednesday evening, sources said. A fierce gunbattle erupted between heavily armed cadres of NSCN-IM and NSCN-K at Khunjao village located about 1 km from Tamenglong district headquarters at about 6:30 pm yesterday, killing one […]

TAMENGLONG, Oct 25 MNS NNN: One NSCN-K cadre was killed in a clash with NSCN-IM at Tamenglong district’s Khunjao village on Wednesday evening, sources said.
A fierce gunbattle erupted between heavily armed cadres of NSCN-IM and NSCN-K at Khunjao village located about 1 km from Tamenglong district headquarters at about 6:30 pm yesterday, killing one NSCN-K cadre. The fighting lasted for about an hour, the sources said.
The NSCN-K cadre killed in the clash has been identified as Lovingson aged 18, hailing from Kuilong village under Tamei sub division.
Meanwhile, a separate source said it was the clash of a combined team of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF), NSCN-K and NNC with the NSCN-IM cadres.
Attempts to confirm this report both from the warring groups proved futile.
This is the third clash in the last one month.
On September 25, the same groups had clashed at Matung village. Again, on October 2 there was a major clash resulted in the killing of a civilian in the district headquarters.
And in between all these gun battles, there have been situations cropping up that threatened the normal atmosphere in Tamenglong district headquarters.

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NSCN K cadre killed

TAMENGLONG, Oct 25 MNS NNN: One NSCN-K cadre was killed in a clash with NSCN-IM at Tamenglong district’s Khunjao village on Wednesday evening, sources said. A fierce gunbattle erupted between heavily armed cadres of NSCN-IM and NSCN-K at Khunjao village located about 1 km from Tamenglong district headquarters at about 6:30 pm yesterday, killing one […]

TAMENGLONG, Oct 25 MNS NNN: One NSCN-K cadre was killed in a clash with NSCN-IM at Tamenglong district’s Khunjao village on Wednesday evening, sources said.
A fierce gunbattle erupted between heavily armed cadres of NSCN-IM and NSCN-K at Khunjao village located about 1 km from Tamenglong district headquarters at about 6:30 pm yesterday, killing one NSCN-K cadre. The fighting lasted for about an hour, the sources said.
The NSCN-K cadre killed in the clash has been identified as Lovingson aged 18, hailing from Kuilong village under Tamei sub division.
Meanwhile, a separate source said it was the clash of a combined team of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF), NSCN-K and NNC with the NSCN-IM cadres.
Attempts to confirm this report both from the warring groups proved futile.
This is the third clash in the last one month.
On September 25, the same groups had clashed at Matung village. Again, on October 2 there was a major clash resulted in the killing of a civilian in the district headquarters.
And in between all these gun battles, there have been situations cropping up that threatened the normal atmosphere in Tamenglong district headquarters.

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TG students protest rape

IMPHAL, Oct 25 MNS NNN: outraged at the recent rape of a student of Tamphasana Girls Higher Secondary School on Monday last— reportedly by the driver of Imphal West Police, identified as William along with Manipur digital film actor, Thongam Tarun at Tampha, a restaurant, located at Ghari, Airport Road —students of the school took […]

IMPHAL, Oct 25 MNS NNN: outraged at the recent rape of a student of Tamphasana Girls Higher Secondary School on Monday last— reportedly by the driver of Imphal West Police, identified as William along with
Manipur digital film actor, Thongam Tarun at Tampha, a restaurant, located at Ghari, Airport Road —students of the school took out a sin-in-protest at the school gate.
In the protest, students also stopped vehicles plying in front of the Raj Bhavan for about 15 minutes. However, Deputy Superintendent of police, Ibomcha intervened and took control of the situation.
Around 5 student leaders later submitted a memorandum to Manipur Home Minister, Gaikhangam with the ultimatum that the government should give adequate punishment to the culprits within a deadline of 5 days  from the date of submission, and help the victim in all possible ways. Bidyarani, General Secretary of TG Higher Secondary School Students’ Union said that if the state government fails to take up necessary actions against the culprits within the stipulated deadline, they would be compelled to launch another agitation until the demand s of the students are met.
The general secretary of  TG higher secondary School Student’s Union, asked the government through the media, whether the culprits would be given bail and set free from  jail or, whether the government should follow the usual norm of letting the state security force and the accused go scot-free without taking any tangible and stringent measure worth its name.
Meanwhile, the Joint Co-Ordination Committee (JSCC), an apex body of six students organizations –Manipuri Students Federation (MSF), Democratic students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM), All Manipur Students Union (AMSU), Students Welfare Association of Kangleipak (SWAK), Kangleipak Students  Association (KSA) and Students Union of Kangleipak (SUK) — condemned the burgeoning incidents of rapes and crimes committed against young girls recently and strongly urged for justice, appropriate punishment and capital punishment to all culprits as deterrent measure in the light of the recent development of unprecedented violence and rapes unleashed against women, especially, the Khoupum rape case, rape and killing of Catherine at Chandel district and the TG Higher Secondary school’s victim.
At a press conference at the Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) office, Keishampat, Imphal today, Convener of JSCC Longjam Umakanta told media persons that no appropriate action has been initiated against the victims so far in the past and henceforth, called for exemplary appropriate capital punishment to those guilty as the only option left for delivery of justice in the present context where the judiciary and the law enforcing agencies are taken for granted as the whims and fancy of the culprits are carried out through the power they wield from their influential position.

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TG students protest rape

IMPHAL, Oct 25 MNS NNN: outraged at the recent rape of a student of Tamphasana Girls Higher Secondary School on Monday last— reportedly by the driver of Imphal West Police, identified as William along with Manipur digital film actor, Thongam Tarun at Tampha, a restaurant, located at Ghari, Airport Road —students of the school took […]

IMPHAL, Oct 25 MNS NNN: outraged at the recent rape of a student of Tamphasana Girls Higher Secondary School on Monday last— reportedly by the driver of Imphal West Police, identified as William along with
Manipur digital film actor, Thongam Tarun at Tampha, a restaurant, located at Ghari, Airport Road —students of the school took out a sin-in-protest at the school gate.
In the protest, students also stopped vehicles plying in front of the Raj Bhavan for about 15 minutes. However, Deputy Superintendent of police, Ibomcha intervened and took control of the situation.
Around 5 student leaders later submitted a memorandum to Manipur Home Minister, Gaikhangam with the ultimatum that the government should give adequate punishment to the culprits within a deadline of 5 days  from the date of submission, and help the victim in all possible ways. Bidyarani, General Secretary of TG Higher Secondary School Students’ Union said that if the state government fails to take up necessary actions against the culprits within the stipulated deadline, they would be compelled to launch another agitation until the demand s of the students are met.
The general secretary of  TG higher secondary School Student’s Union, asked the government through the media, whether the culprits would be given bail and set free from  jail or, whether the government should follow the usual norm of letting the state security force and the accused go scot-free without taking any tangible and stringent measure worth its name.
Meanwhile, the Joint Co-Ordination Committee (JSCC), an apex body of six students organizations –Manipuri Students Federation (MSF), Democratic students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM), All Manipur Students Union (AMSU), Students Welfare Association of Kangleipak (SWAK), Kangleipak Students  Association (KSA) and Students Union of Kangleipak (SUK) — condemned the burgeoning incidents of rapes and crimes committed against young girls recently and strongly urged for justice, appropriate punishment and capital punishment to all culprits as deterrent measure in the light of the recent development of unprecedented violence and rapes unleashed against women, especially, the Khoupum rape case, rape and killing of Catherine at Chandel district and the TG Higher Secondary school’s victim.
At a press conference at the Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) office, Keishampat, Imphal today, Convener of JSCC Longjam Umakanta told media persons that no appropriate action has been initiated against the victims so far in the past and henceforth, called for exemplary appropriate capital punishment to those guilty as the only option left for delivery of justice in the present context where the judiciary and the law enforcing agencies are taken for granted as the whims and fancy of the culprits are carried out through the power they wield from their influential position.

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