Right venue for seminar on bridging the gap Nearly two years down the line

Bridging the gap. The venue was right too. Churachandpur and here full credit ought to be given to the Editors’ Guild, Manipur (EGM) and Manipur Hill Journalists’ Union (MHJU) for organising a seminar that sought to bridge the gap between the different communities residing in the State.

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Bridging the gap. The venue was right too. Churachandpur and here full credit ought to be given to the Editors’ Guild, Manipur (EGM) and Manipur Hill Journalists’ Union (MHJU) for organising a seminar that sought to bridge the gap between the different communities residing in the State.

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Defeating the spirit of 2003 legislation Wrong priorities

Defeating the spirit of the stringent anti-defection Bill passed by Parliament during the time of NDA-1 under Atal Behari Vajpayee in 2003. It was with a purpose that the then BJP led NDA Government decided to amend the then existing anti-defection Bill passed in 1985 during the regime of the late Rajiv Gandhi, and make it more stringent by making it mandatory for 2/3rd of the party’s strength to switch side, making it practically impossible for any elected member to switch side.

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Defeating the spirit of the stringent anti-defection Bill passed by Parliament during the time of NDA-1 under Atal Behari Vajpayee in 2003. It was with a purpose that the then BJP led NDA Government decided to amend the then existing anti-defection Bill passed in 1985 during the regime of the late Rajiv Gandhi, and make it more stringent by making it mandatory for 2/3rd of the party’s strength to switch side, making it practically impossible for any elected member to switch side.

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If press is presstitute then how about them ? Shameless ! Shameless !

If the press is infamously referred to as ‘presstitute’ then what term should one use while referring to the party hoppers, who have no qualms about switching sides, even after they are elected ? A classic example of eating breakfast as X, having lunch as Y and eating dinner as Z. This observation is important in the face of the manner in which a number of Congress MLAs have decided to switch side to the BJP.

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If the press is infamously referred to as ‘presstitute’ then what term should one use while referring to the party hoppers, who have no qualms about switching sides, even after they are elected ? A classic example of eating breakfast as X, having lunch as Y and eating dinner as Z. This observation is important in the face of the manner in which a number of Congress MLAs have decided to switch side to the BJP.

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A word of caution for the BJP led Govt Tinted with saffron ?

Rs 201 crore package for Ukhrul district. Rs 185 crore package for Kangpokpi district. Clearly Chief minister N Biren is trying to reach out to the hill districts and this is a welcome sign. Not that the previous Congress Government ignored the hill d…

Rs 201 crore package for Ukhrul district. Rs 185 crore package for Kangpokpi district. Clearly Chief minister N Biren is trying to reach out to the hill districts and this is a welcome sign. Not that the previous Congress Government ignored the hill districts, but the manner in which the recently formed BJP led Government has gone out to reach out to the hill districts is noteworthy.

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April 14 : Another chapter of shame The profile of a rapist

Yet another chapter of shame. What makes the crime all that more disturbing is the point that of the seven accused of raping the two minor girls on April 14, six of them have turned out to be minors or juveniles.
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Yet another chapter of shame. What makes the crime all that more disturbing is the point that of the seven accused of raping the two minor girls on April 14, six of them have turned out to be minors or juveniles.

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Saying no to non-local appointment More than just an appointment

Not exactly a test but the BJP led Government cannot afford to sleep over the matter. If not tackled early and rightly, then it has all the potential to snowball into a major issue and no one, least of all the BJP led Government would want it. On the f…

Not exactly a test but the BJP led Government cannot afford to sleep over the matter. If not tackled early and rightly, then it has all the potential to snowball into a major issue and no one, least of all the BJP led Government would want it. On the face, it may just be about the appointment to the post of the Attorney General of the State, but a look at the prevailing situation says that it has the potential to be much more than just the appointment to a post. Time for all to take stock of the reality. Just rewind a year or two back, and one can easily recall the days of street protest in Imphal and the valley area, with the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System spearheading the movement that a mechanism be put in place to check the influx of non-local people into the State and one will get a fair idea of the point that is sought to be made here.

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Peeking through the FA pact Onus on the NSCN (IM)

If what The Week has published is anything to go by then the NSCN (IM) will certainly have a task at hand to sell their ‘idea’ of a settlement to the Naga people.

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If what The Week has published is anything to go by then the NSCN (IM) will certainly have a task at hand to sell their ‘idea’ of a settlement to the Naga people.

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Yes sir, yes sir syndrome Addressing the crux

The yes sir, yes sir syndrome. In asking Government officials not to only nod ‘yes sir, yes sir,’ while interacting with their political bosses, Chief Minister N Biren is trying to send out the message that Government officials need to come out and convey what is in their mind to the political leaders. Anyone who has seen Government officials interacting with the political leaders will understand the point that the Chief Minister was trying to convey and Mr N Biren could not have come out with this observation on a better platform.

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The yes sir, yes sir syndrome. In asking Government officials not to only nod ‘yes sir, yes sir,’ while interacting with their political bosses, Chief Minister N Biren is trying to send out the message that Government officials need to come out and convey what is in their mind to the political leaders. Anyone who has seen Government officials interacting with the political leaders will understand the point that the Chief Minister was trying to convey and Mr N Biren could not have come out with this observation on a better platform.

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Bat for more people to people contact Time for all to reach out

More people to people contact. This is the call of the hour. Now with the BJP led Government reaching out to the hills and which has been reciprocated well, it is only right that different civil society organisations and the student bodies based in the…

More people to people contact. This is the call of the hour. Now with the BJP led Government reaching out to the hills and which has been reciprocated well, it is only right that different civil society organisations and the student bodies based in the valley and the hills too try and reach out to each other. There are reasons why this observation is being made at this juncture.

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Expectations from the BJP led Govt Need to keep focus straight

No longer ‘communal Government of Manipur’. Economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council lifted. Naga People’s Front a part of the BJP led Government. Red carpet rolled out for the Chief Minister and his council of Ministers during the high profile visit to Ukhrul district headquarters on April 11. State level Shirui Lily festival lined up from May 16 to May 20. Talks on with the Churachandpur JAC to resolve the ‘Bills issue’ which has been festering since August 31, 2015 after the State Assembly passed the three Bills.

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No longer ‘communal Government of Manipur’. Economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council lifted. Naga People’s Front a part of the BJP led Government. Red carpet rolled out for the Chief Minister and his council of Ministers during the high profile visit to Ukhrul district headquarters on April 11. State level Shirui Lily festival lined up from May 16 to May 20. Talks on with the Churachandpur JAC to resolve the ‘Bills issue’ which has been festering since August 31, 2015 after the State Assembly passed the three Bills.

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Addressing VIP culture on the roads No to beacon lights

In ordering that red beacon lights should be removed from the vehicles of dignitaries and Government officials with effect from May 1, the Narendra Modi Government is addressing the VIP culture on the roads of India. Save for those on emergency servic…

In ordering that red beacon lights should be removed from the vehicles of dignitaries and Government officials with effect from May 1, the Narendra Modi Government is addressing the VIP culture on the roads of India. Save for those on emergency service such as fire service, police, army and ambulances, the Union Cabinet is effectively stating that no one has the right of way and this is a message which should go down well with all the people of the country. So come May 1 and the country will see the President of India, the Prime Minister, the Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, State Cabinet Ministers, bureaucrats and Judges of Supreme Court and High Court moving without the red beacons atop their vehicles and to many this news will come like a fresh breath of air. VIP culture has already made travelling on the roads of India all that more difficult, more so when one is living in the cities, particularly at New Delhi and the State capitals. In Manipur too, it has been the same story. In fact so endemic is the VIP culture, that people not only have to bear with the VIPs themselves, but in certain cases even with their near ones. Such a practise may have gone down in recent times, but remember there was a time when anyone closely related to any of these so called VIPs came under the impression that they too can throw their weight around on the busy roads of Imphal. It is also important for the Centre to think of ways on how to empower the local cops, the men who will be on the street managing traffic, to pull up those who will be no longer entitled to the beacon lights, come May 1.

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Beginning of the end of Cong ? Ahead of LS polls

Is this the beginning of the end of the Congress in Manipur ? This question is relevant in the backdrop of the fact that of the 28 MLAs elected in the just held Assembly election, two have already deserted the Congress and switched sides to the BJP. A …

Is this the beginning of the end of the Congress in Manipur ? This question is relevant in the backdrop of the fact that of the 28 MLAs elected in the just held Assembly election, two have already deserted the Congress and switched sides to the BJP. A tragedy it is that such a question has become important for the party which ruled Manipur for three consecutive terms or 15 years.

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Battle of Khongjom Two dates for one battle!

The ambiguity or rather obscurity surrounding the exact date on which the Battle of Khongjom was fought is a matter of shame for the entire Manipuri nation who often boast of having chronicled the history of the land for over 2000 years.
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The ambiguity or rather obscurity surrounding the exact date on which the Battle of Khongjom was fought is a matter of shame for the entire Manipuri nation who often boast of having chronicled the history of the land for over 2000 years.

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Challenges of heading a coalition Govt Resignation drama or crisis

This is the downside of heading a coalition Government. Not exactly a crisis, but this may be the first rumble to the BJP led coalition Government and while there has been no official announcement on why he tendered his resignation from the Council of …

This is the downside of heading a coalition Government. Not exactly a crisis, but this may be the first rumble to the BJP led coalition Government and while there has been no official announcement on why he tendered his resignation from the Council of Ministers, the decision of Health and Family Welfare Minister L Jayantakumar to submit his resignation letter to Chief Minister N Biren is a reflection of the tough balancing act that the BJP, more particularly the Chief Minister, has to strike in the days ahead.

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Some points for the CM to digest Learn from the past follies

Reaching out to the Nagas. Maybe this is due to political compulsion in the face of the fact that the BJP needs to rely on the support of the four NPF MLAs to remain in power, or more importantly it could be due to some hard lessons learnt from the pre…

Reaching out to the Nagas. Maybe this is due to political compulsion in the face of the fact that the BJP needs to rely on the support of the four NPF MLAs to remain in power, or more importantly it could be due to some hard lessons learnt from the previous Congress Government.

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Reaching out to the hill people The Ukhrul package

Economic package of Rs 201 crore for Ukrhul district. Five days State level Siroi Lily festival from May 5. Immediate repair of roads at Ukhrul town. Setting aside 10th of every month to meet hill based NGOs, CSOs, village chiefs etc. Clearly Chief Min…

Economic package of Rs 201 crore for Ukrhul district. Five days State level Siroi Lily festival from May 5. Immediate repair of roads at Ukhrul town. Setting aside 10th of every month to meet hill based NGOs, CSOs, village chiefs etc. Clearly Chief Minister N Biren is stretching his hands out to reach to the hill people and these slew of announcements could not have come at a better place than Ukhrul district headquarters during his official visit to the district on April 11.

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No re-examination stand of COHSEM Refill the glass

At least 20 suspects pulled up so far in connection with the Physics question paper leak scam of the Class XII board examinations conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Examination, Manipur (COHSEM). Efficiency written all over the fast crackdown…

At least 20 suspects pulled up so far in connection with the Physics question paper leak scam of the Class XII board examinations conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Examination, Manipur (COHSEM). Efficiency written all over the fast crackdown on the question paper leakage scam and this is encouraging. However it should be very clear to the Chief Minister, the Education Minister and COHSEM that arresting suspects and those behind the scam cannot exactly be called delivering justice. One has to think about the plight of the young students who burnt the midnight oil to crack/score good marks in the just concluded Class XII examination, for remember this is one of the most important examinations in the career of a student.

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Setting aside a day for the public Meeyamgi Numit

Meeyamgi Numit. People’s Day. Perhaps this is the first time that the State Government has decided to keep aside a day for the public to interact with the leaders and officers of the Government and this is something refreshing.

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Meeyamgi Numit. People’s Day. Perhaps this is the first time that the State Government has decided to keep aside a day for the public to interact with the leaders and officers of the Government and this is something refreshing.

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Question leak in Class XII exam May just be the symptom

This may just be the symptom. But this should not be any reason to go slack over the matter. After it has been established that the Class XII Physics question paper was leaked, the whip was cracked and 16 persons including 12 juveniles have been pulled…

This may just be the symptom. But this should not be any reason to go slack over the matter. After it has been established that the Class XII Physics question paper was leaked, the whip was cracked and 16 persons including 12 juveniles have been pulled up but this should be seen as just the start of the investigation into the matter.

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First real test of BJP led Govt Studying stand of ANSAM

This is perhaps the first real test of the BJP led Government. In asserting that they are against any attempt to militarise tribal areas in the State, the All Naga Students’s Association is delivering a damning statement on how the State security personnel, particularly the police commandos, have earned notoriety of being a trigger happy bunch of armed men and this is something which the new Government should not take lightly.

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This is perhaps the first real test of the BJP led Government. In asserting that they are against any attempt to militarise tribal areas in the State, the All Naga Students’s Association is delivering a damning statement on how the State security personnel, particularly the police commandos, have earned notoriety of being a trigger happy bunch of armed men and this is something which the new Government should not take lightly.

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