Manipur News

IMPHAL, October 7: Students are being used against the government in the State which is quite unfortunate, Manipur deputy speaker MK Preshow Shimray said at the 31st Annual fresher`™s meet of Tribal Students Union Modern College, Porompat today.

The meet was held at the TRI, Chingmeirong.

Students are being used for anti-social acts when they should be inside their classes studying, the Chingai (ST) MLA said.

Addressing the students, he said college life is the most important period in the formation of one`™s career.

It is not a good sign that students are being used against the government in such an important stage of their lives, he continued.

We must not stand against the authority of the State, as even the Bible says that we must respect the authority, he said before adding that anyone standing against authority is against society and God.

Students should always be conscious of their hopes and ambitions and help in bringing development to the society with a healthy mind and spirit, he continued.

You should keep a healthy mind to lead in the field of education. You should also be physically healthy to be good in extra-curricular activities, he told the students. These will certainly help you in achieving your goal in life, he continued.

Students of the various tribal communities should maintain co-existence in their college environment, Preshow continued.

Preshow Shimray further said that tribal students must maintain cordial relations with others so that congenial harmony exists in the colleges, just as amongst family members.

DIG IK Muivah who attended the function as guest of honour said college is the time when the students stand at the threshold of their career.

During such a period, students should choose the good ways even though the path to it could be full of hardship, the IPS officer said.

Students in colourful traditional tribal dresses showcased various dances during the function.

The Mr and Miss Freshers pageant was also conducted in the evening session of the function.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/students-being-used-against-government-chingai-mla-admonishes-students/

IMPHAL, October 7: The Communist Party of India, Manipur State Council has announced that the party will not field any candidate for the Hiyanglam bye-poll. The party will also not support Congress, BJP or Trinamool.

Dr Moirangthem Nara, State secretary of the party, interacting with the media this afternoon at Irawat Bhawan, announced his party`™s stand regarding the bye-poll. He charged that the present election campaign is a brazen show of money and muscle power. Election has become a commercial trade without any code of conduct, he added.

Dr Nara continued that other political parties are using all their might to retain an Assembly seat just for two and half year. He said CPI has been silent over the bye-poll, as the party has been preoccupied with the month-long Irawat celebration, conducted in various parts of the State.

Dr Nara further said that the party will, however, keep a close watch of the bye-poll, before adding that formal complaints will be lodged against political parties and their candidates who are found committing malpractices during the campaigns and election, to the Election Commission of India.

He also maintained that CPI`™s absence in the fray is also a form of protest against criminalisation of election by using money and muscle power.

But this is not to boycott the election. The current run-up to the election, on the other hand, is creating a tense atmosphere in Hiyanglam, he stressed.

Dr Nara also pointed out that the decision to abstain from contesting in the bye-poll was taken in the State executive meeting, which was held earlier during the day. The meeting also decided not to support parties like Congress, BJP and Trinamool in the bye-poll, he said.

Dr Nara also said that CPI`™s campaign for electoral reforms will go on so as to bring about a change in the present system of election. Pointing out flaws in the Electronic Voting Machines that are being used in elections, he maintained that the Supreme Court has directed to start using Paper Tray EVM during election on October 8, 2013.

A case is still pending at the Manipur High court in the same regard, he said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/cpi-not-to-field-any-candidate-in-hiyanglam-byepoll/

IMPHAL, October 8: The locals of Ningombam who are awaiting the decision of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on the issue of extending the deadline for their eviction from the area have pleaded for some more time asking the government to pay the remaining amount of compensations before making them shift to the land allocated by the government near the Heibok hill for the speedy expansion of Tulihal airport.

Ningombam locals made this appeal at a press meet at the venue of the land eviction drive.

Ch Open, a local, speaking on behalf of Ningombam people, said people were disappointed that the government took the decision of the land eviction before October 6 without paying the compensation.

The place where the government has allocated land near the Heibok hill is in a wretched state unsuitable for human habitation, he added.

Moreover, the soil needed for levelling the ground is not available at the moment and will cost a lot in buying the soil needed, he said, adding that people are facing various problems such as lack of potable water, electricity and not to mention the deplorable conditions of the road, he said.

In this situation, making the people stay in that land forcibly will be a punishment to the people, he added.

He further said that if the government tries to forcibly evict people from the land without paying the compensation then Ningombam locals will fight off such attempts within an inch of their lives.

There are around 200 households but 60 households are yet to be compensated, he stated while appealing for the prompt payment of the compensation.

However, in spite of this pitiable condition faced by us, Wangoi SDO has served a notice on September 27 to evacuate the land and settle in the new allocated land by October 6, he added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/ningombam-locals-await-the-cms-decision-on-their-plea-for-eviction-delay/

IMPHAL, October 7: The BJP Yuva Morcha, Manipur Pradesh will soon file a defamation suit against former Manipur BJP spokesperson Ch Bijoy for demanding party president Th Choaba to quit from his post within seven days on charges of corruption.

BJYM president O Malesh Singh informed media persons a day after the former BJP spokesperson Ch Bijoy charged BJP Manipur president Th Chaoba of being corrupt yesterday.

Malesh said the recent interest shown in the BJP, Manipur Pradesh, as evident from the many reports about the party daily, indicates a new popularity upsurge that the party is enjoying at the moment.

This also bespeaks of Chaoba`™s efforts to pursue things which were left unattended by previous leaders, he said.

He said Bijoy`™s demand for the party president`™s resignation on charges of being involved in the recent RIMS scandal is very much unfortunate and an act of irresponsibility.

During a press meet at the party`™s office today, Malesh said Bijoy is no longer a primary member of the party although he had served as a spokesperson of the BJP.

Bijoy had left the party after being denied renewal of his membership, Malesh added.

Such allegations are made by people who are jealous of the success Chaoba has achieved in bringing changes to the party, he said.

Ever since, Chaoba became the party president there have been a lot of positive changes, he said before adding that even the State Chief Minister mentions of only the BJP president and no other political leaders in his election speeches.

Although BJP enjoys not a single MLA in the State assembly, it has been acting as the main opposition whenever any issue creeps up in the State, he said before adding that it is possible only because of the leadership of Chaoba.

Chaoba during his tenure as the president of the party has never asked for any financial help from the party`™s central leaders, but the developments in infrastructure witnessed in the party`™s State office is because of his efforts, the BYJM president said.

It is very unfortunate that special correspondent of The Statesman Yambem Laba had used a fake receipt of Prime Minister Narendra Modi`™s first campaign in the State to level charges against Chaoba, he said.

He elaborated that preparation for the helipad was estimated at Rs 2 lakh but the money didn`™t come from Delhi or from the Narendra Modi, but it was from the party workers who had made contributions.

Laba in making the allegations seems to be influence by the Congress he continued and added that such baseless allegations cannot affect the president or the party.

There are many other scams in the State like the Loktak Lake scam, MGNREGS, construction of the City Convention which is yet to be completed, but none of these are reflected in the newspapers, he said before adding that this means Yambem Laba is pro-Congress.

Reacting to the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh`™s statement that the construction of the Sports University was not because of the efforts of the BJP Manipur Pradesh, he said the Chief Minister needs to first remember the party`™s manifesto of the last Lok Sabha election.

Taking a dig at the ruling Congress, he asked what the party has done for the State in such a long time other than removing the Assam Rifles from Kangla Fort. This too, if we have look deeper, was only on account of the nude protest of Imas following the Manorama killing incident, he added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/10/bjym-to-file-legal-suit-against-former-party-spokesperson/