JAC overrules JCILPS` decision, says will accept Robinhood`s body only after ILP Bill is passed

IMPHAL, August 11: Following strong dissent regarding the decision to take back late Robinhood`™s body, agitators gathered at Khurai Lairikyengbam Leikai today evening and blocked the Khurai `“Lamlong bridge. The

IMPHAL, August 11: Following strong dissent regarding the decision to take back late Robinhood`™s body, agitators gathered at Khurai Lairikyengbam Leikai today evening and blocked the Khurai `“Lamlong bridge.

The road has also been blocked again indefinitely.

The JAC formed against the death of Sapam Robinhood in a press release has stated that the decision arrived yesterday at the Chief Minister`™s bungalow to take back the body of late Robinhood is not endorsed by the public.

It said that unless the ILP Bill is tabled at the Manipur Legislative Assembly, or a time comes when the public feels that the last rites of the late student needs to be carried out; until then, his body will not be taken back.

It may be mentioned that the JCILPS and the State government had held a meeting on Monday to discuss the ILP imbroglio and had agreed upon certain points.

Despite there being no representatives of the Robinhood JAC at the mentioned meeting with the government, the JCILPS had announced that it was agreed during the meeting to take back Robinhood`™s body.

This decision which was flashed widely in the media irked residents of Khurai Lairikyengbam Leikai last night.

Mobs had started to gather demanding how the decision was taken.

In this regard, a public meeting was to be conducted today commencing from 8am at the Lairikyengbam Leikai community hall.

The crucial meeting was to be attended by members of JCILPS.

However, as they failed to turn up, the irate public waited till 5 pm.

In the evening, a team of civil organizations arrived at the spot but not the JCILPS members.

The team consisted of elderly women activists and other known individual.

But, the heated public of the area did not speak to them and asked them to leave.

There were harsh exchanges of words between the protestors and the organization members.

Further, the key members of JAC Robinhood stated that the body will not be claimed until there is an assent from the side of the public.

Is is learnt that the JAC is demanding how the decision to take back Robinhood`™s body was taken since the government is yet to be clear on introducing the bill.

It was a premature decision, the JAC has called it.

In this regard, the JAC announced that the Lamlong bridge will be blocked indefinitely from today as a sign of protest.

They also demanded that beside the constables who were suspended for their involvement in the death of Sapam Robinhood, the officers who ordered the firing on Robinhood should also be kept under suspension.

It may be mentioned that the JCILPS will be holding talks with the State government at 3pm of Wednesday to discuss the ILP Bill further.

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Remedies for merger ills

In the wake of the recent historic `Naga Accord` or now more accurately known as the `framework agreement` between the leaders of the NSCN(IM) and the Government of India, quite

In the wake of the recent historic `Naga Accord` or now more accurately known as the `framework agreement` between the leaders of the NSCN(IM) and the Government of India, quite understandably the issue of the Merger Agreement signed on September 21, 1949 between Manipur`™s then king Bodhachandra and the Government of India, and enacted from October 15, 1949, is coming up for discussion on various internet forums. The farcical emptiness of the Manipur Merger Agreement, as it virtually contains no issue of gravity pertaining to the political status or economic welfare of the former princely state of Manipur, is among the focus of these resurfacing discussions. The king is often blamed and ridiculed for the frivolous nature of the agreement, but it must be recalled that the king had pleaded with the Government of India representative, Assam Governor Sri Prakasa and his assistant Nari Rushtomji, that he be allowed to return to Manipur and consult his government, which by then was an elected one, and his people. He also pledged that he only wanted this prior consultation and that he would not renege on his promise to sign the merger agreement. This request however was not granted. This is not surprising, for India`™s then Deputy Prime Minister also in charge of the Home portfolio, Sardar Vallabhai Patel, who was already critically ill by then, and whom the government negotiators met earlier, was in a hurry to settle India`™s incomplete territory consolidation issue, and would have no further delays in having Manipur and Tripura merge with India. When he was told Manipur was posing a problem, he is famously is known to have said, `Don`™t we have a brigadier in Shillong` (Nari Rushtomji in `Imperilled Frontier`).

It is everybody`™s knowledge now that king Bodhchandra was coerced into signing the Merger Agreement after being held under house arrest at the Redlands, his beautiful estate bungalow in picturesque Laitumkhra area of Shillong, and now the Manipur House under the care of the Manipur Government, where he had gone for some work. After resisting it for four days he finally put his signature on a hurriedly drawn document on September 21. Much water has flowed down the many rivers of Manipur and the Northeast ever since and there is now hardly any point in decrying the manner in which the treaty was signed or seeking its reversal. However, certain things which are grossly unfair in the treaty can be and should be rectified, not necessarily by a renegotiation of the same treaty, but by a subsequent treaty that overrides the earlier. Consider this point. The king had less than four days to negotiate the 1949 treaty a good part of which was spent resisting the proposal, assisted only by his private secretary, S. Gourahari, (Haobam Bhuban: `The Merger of Manipur`). This brevity of deadline and the paucity of consultants and counsels made available to the king, has become stark now when we see that it took nearly 18 years for the Government of India to negotiate a `framework agreement` with the NSCN(IM), assisted as we now know by very reputed constitutional experts from The Netherlands, America and Kenya. Even then, it is still not sure how many more years it would be before a conclusive accord can be reached.

Even if it cannot anymore be said the Manipur Merger Agreement 1949 was illegal, from the moral standpoint at least, it is clear from the text of the document how unfair it was for Manipur. It is time therefore for another more comprehensive, more consensual, more informed, and absolutely coercion free treaty to supersede it. We do hope, in the not so distant future, such a treaty which has the welfare of the land and its people, comes to be negotiated and settled. But the society is much more complex now than what it was seven decades ago. If and when such a settlement does come about, it will have to be in perfect consonance with the ethos of the entirety of the state, but of the whole Northeast region and beyond as well. Only the peace brought about by such a regional understanding and cooperation can be conclusive and lasting.

Leader Writer: Pradip Phanjoubam

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Senapati civil bodies condemn killing at Vahki

KANGPOKPI, Aug. 11: A joint press statement of the Purul Union, Purul Youth and Students, Purul Women society, Purul youth clubs of Atongba/Akutpa & Rosofii and Purul Atongba Council has

KANGPOKPI, Aug. 11: A joint press statement of the Purul Union, Purul Youth and Students, Purul Women society, Purul youth clubs of Atongba/Akutpa & Rosofii and Purul Atongba Council has vocally condemned the killing of three youths at Vahki near Purul by some unknown gunmen.

The bodies in a strong language expressed its resentment of killing the youths in its jurisdiction which has created insecurity among the innocent citizens of Purul villages.

Such an act and attempt to tarnish the images of Purul people by any armed group or organization will not be acceptable, they expressed.

The villages of Purul are extremely saddened by such barbaric act perpetrated by unknown persons some days ago.

It has demanded those responsible to come out clean and claim their responsibilities for the killing.

We encourage no violence and killing when we are investing all efforts to usher peace and development in our society, it added.

Meanwhile, coming out strongly against killing of three youths at Vahki near Purul under Purul sub-division by unidentified gunmen, the Senapati District Women`™s Association (SDWA) in a press statement has condemned the act and also demanded those responsible to claim at the earliest.

The apex women`™s body questioned the right of those armed persons to take some one`™s life.

Only the creator has the right and not human added the statement.

The culprit must be booked and punished as per the law of the land the statement said while adding that such inhuman and unacceptable crime should not be repeated in the future by any organization or group.

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Naga Peace Deal Makes Manipur a Divided Land – NDTV


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Naga Peace Deal Makes Manipur a Divided Land
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Senapati and Ukrul are two Naga dominated districts in Manipur which NSCN(IM) wants to be included in Greater Nagaland, something that has been bitterly opposed by Manipur. Hundreds have died, thousands have been injured over just the issue of …
3 suspected NSCN(K) cadres killed in ManipurTimes of India
Nagaland sees hope in peace pact, but Manipur suspiciousHindustan Times
Will protect Manipur's interests while signing agreement with NSCN-IM, says Firstpost
The Hindu –Economic Times –Deccan Herald
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Police arrest militant in Manipur – Economic Times

Police arrest militant in Manipur
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IMPHAL: A combined team of Imphal West district police commando and 25 Assam Rifles arrested one active member of outlawed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) from Kameng Bazar in Manipur’s Imphal west district on August 8. The arrested militant was …

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Police arrest militant in Manipur
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IMPHAL: A combined team of Imphal West district police commando and 25 Assam Rifles arrested one active member of outlawed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) from Kameng Bazar in Manipur's Imphal west district on August 8. The arrested militant was …

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Police arrest militant in Manipur – Business Standard

Police arrest militant in Manipur
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A combined team of Imphal West district police commando and 25 Assam Rifles arrested one active member of outlawed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) from Kameng Bazar in Manipur’s Imphal west district on August 8. The arrested militant was …

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Police arrest militant in Manipur
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A combined team of Imphal West district police commando and 25 Assam Rifles arrested one active member of outlawed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) from Kameng Bazar in Manipur's Imphal west district on August 8. The arrested militant was …

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IPAK asserts State’s territory

Asserting that the Government of India does not have the right to compromise with the territorial integrity of the State, the Indigenous People’s Association of Kangleipak IPAK has stated that if the stand of the people is not respected then an upris…

Asserting that the Government of India does not have the right to compromise with the territorial integrity of the State, the Indigenous People’s Association of Kangleipak IPAK has stated that if the stand of the people is not respected then an uprising more acute than the one witnessed on June 18, 2001 is a distinct possibility Source The Sangai Express

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Nurse struggling for life in ICU after knife attack

A staff nurse of Rajmedicity, Imphal, who was critically injured in a knife attack on Sunday night, is now fighting for her life in the ICU of the private hospital Source Hueiyen News Service

A staff nurse of Rajmedicity, Imphal, who was critically injured in a knife attack on Sunday night, is now fighting for her life in the ICU of the private hospital Source Hueiyen News Service

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50 Chandel villages make distress call

Thousands of people residing in around 50 villages within Tengnoupal sub division of Chandel district have been enduring a precarious situation following landslides and sinking of roads at different places Source The Sangai Express

Thousands of people residing in around 50 villages within Tengnoupal sub division of Chandel district have been enduring a precarious situation following landslides and sinking of roads at different places Source The Sangai Express

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LLVWA celebrates foundation day

Lukram Leirak Veterian Welfare Association LLVWA has celebrated its 8th foundation day on Monday at the Lukram Leirak community hall in Sagolband Lukram Leirak Source Hueiyen News Service

Lukram Leirak Veterian Welfare Association LLVWA has celebrated its 8th foundation day on Monday at the Lukram Leirak community hall in Sagolband Lukram Leirak Source Hueiyen News Service

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350 trucks still stranded along ImphalJiribam highway

Even though sixteen days have elapsed since the Barak bridge broke down till today, more than 300 goods laden trucks are still stranded on either side of the bridge Source The Sangai Express

Even though sixteen days have elapsed since the Barak bridge broke down till today, more than 300 goods laden trucks are still stranded on either side of the bridge Source The Sangai Express

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Lone UBI bank shut in Tamenglong due to blackout

Tamenglong district has once again revealed its backwardness by total blackout for nearly a month while the neglected district has drawn the attention of the people’s representatives, bureaucrats and Government officers to the problem Source Hueiyen…

Tamenglong district has once again revealed its backwardness by total blackout for nearly a month while the neglected district has drawn the attention of the people’s representatives, bureaucrats and Government officers to the problem Source Hueiyen News Service Daniel Kamei

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Three UGs, one illegal migrant held

A combined team of 45 Assam Rifles, IGAR South and police conducted search operation on Monday at Khabaisoi area and arrested two PREPAK PRO cadres Source Hueiyen News Service

A combined team of 45 Assam Rifles, IGAR South and police conducted search operation on Monday at Khabaisoi area and arrested two PREPAK PRO cadres Source Hueiyen News Service

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AICCCNER welcomes Modi’s Naga Peace Accord

The AICC Centre for North East Relations AICC CNER has welcomed the Government of India’s Naga Peace Accord signed under the leadership of Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India Source The Sangai Express

The AICC Centre for North East Relations AICC CNER has welcomed the Government of India’s Naga Peace Accord signed under the leadership of Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India Source The Sangai Express

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JSCC urges people to widely observe Patriots Day 2015

Joint Students’ Co Ordination Committee, an apex body of AMSU, MSF, KSA and SUK has appealed to all to observe the August 13 Patriots Day 2015 to fondly remember all those brave martyrs who had sacrificed their lives for the Manipuri nation Source …

Joint Students’ Co Ordination Committee, an apex body of AMSU, MSF, KSA and SUK has appealed to all to observe the August 13 Patriots Day 2015 to fondly remember all those brave martyrs who had sacrificed their lives for the Manipuri nation Source Hueiyen News Service

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ZYF welcomes Peace Accord

The Zeliangrong Youth Front ZYF has welcomed the framework agreement which was recently signed between the Government of India and the NSCN IM on August 3 Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

The Zeliangrong Youth Front ZYF has welcomed the framework agreement which was recently signed between the Government of India and the NSCN IM on August 3 Source The Sangai Express Newmai News Network

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Four UGs arrested

Security forces have arrested four militants of different UG groups during the last couple of days from different places of the State Source The Sangai Express

Security forces have arrested four militants of different UG groups during the last couple of days from different places of the State Source The Sangai Express

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