Rallying around an alternative means Need to imbibe the point

To the organisers, Progressive Manipur, it is but a rally taken out to find alternative ways to protest other than bandhs or blockades, but to many it will be seen as a rally against the culture of bandhs and blockades. So ingenious have some become that other terms have also been coined in place of […]


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To the organisers, Progressive Manipur, it is but a rally taken out to find alternative ways to protest other than bandhs or blockades, but to many it will be seen as a rally against the culture of bandhs and blockades. So ingenious have some become that other terms have also been coined in place of […]


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It is the valley that needs protection Why not a Bill only for valley ?

Obvious that the State Government is serious about the issue. One week is the time that Chief Minister O Ibobi has given to prepare a fresh Bill in place of the earlier one which has been rejected by the Centre. However being serious about preparing the fresh Bill and studying whether it will be acceptable […]

Obvious that the State Government is serious about the issue. One week is the time that Chief Minister O Ibobi has given to prepare a fresh Bill in place of the earlier one which has been rejected by the Centre. However being serious about preparing the fresh Bill and studying whether it will be acceptable […]

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It is the valley that needs protection Why not a Bill only for valley ?

Obvious that the State Government is serious about the issue. One week is the time that Chief Minister O Ibobi has given to prepare a fresh Bill in place of the earlier one which has been rejected by the Centre. However being serious about preparing the fresh Bill and studying whether it will be acceptable […]


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Obvious that the State Government is serious about the issue. One week is the time that Chief Minister O Ibobi has given to prepare a fresh Bill in place of the earlier one which has been rejected by the Centre. However being serious about preparing the fresh Bill and studying whether it will be acceptable […]


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Ignoring silent protest, demand Indifferent to 16 years of fast

Obvious that the Government of India is not ready to listen to silent protest. Something which was amply testified with the indifference shown to the nearly 16 years old fast of Irom Chanu Sharmila demanding that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act be repealed. The Government may justify with the continuation of the Act, which […]

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Obvious that the Government of India is not ready to listen to silent protest. Something which was amply testified with the indifference shown to the nearly 16 years old fast of Irom Chanu Sharmila demanding that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act be repealed. The Government may justify with the continuation of the Act, which […]

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October deadline for ST demand Between opposing voices

It is a gentle reminder, no doubt. But if the State Government fails to approach the Centre with the proposal that the Meeteis/Meiteis be included in the Scheduled Tribe list of the Constitution of India within October, then the reaction will be far from gentle. This is a safe prognosis that one may make in […]

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It is a gentle reminder, no doubt. But if the State Government fails to approach the Centre with the proposal that the Meeteis/Meiteis be included in the Scheduled Tribe list of the Constitution of India within October, then the reaction will be far from gentle. This is a safe prognosis that one may make in […]

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Cancerous bandh/blockade culture Waiting for October 2

A welcome initiative it is and this should give food for thought to everyone. That some individuals have deemed it fit to come together and form The Anti-Bandhs/ Curfews/Economic Blockades Team should say something significant. Not forming just a group but also planning a public meeting on October 2 at THAU ground, hold a discussion/debate […]

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A welcome initiative it is and this should give food for thought to everyone. That some individuals have deemed it fit to come together and form The Anti-Bandhs/ Curfews/Economic Blockades Team should say something significant. Not forming just a group but also planning a public meeting on October 2 at THAU ground, hold a discussion/debate […]

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Public nuisance in the name of fashion Farce at Uripok-Kangchup road

Blocking one side of the road because of a fashion parade to mark the opening of a studio cum academy of a noted fashion designer and things cannot get more farcical than this. Those who had the misfortune of taking the Uripok-Kangchup road on September 24 will understand the immense inconvenience caused to the public […]

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Blocking one side of the road because of a fashion parade to mark the opening of a studio cum academy of a noted fashion designer and things cannot get more farcical than this. Those who had the misfortune of taking the Uripok-Kangchup road on September 24 will understand the immense inconvenience caused to the public […]

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Battle of wits continues Gems from seniors

The battle of wits continues. One day after Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam came out with his ‘Time bomb in Framework Agreement’ gem, former MLA O Joy returned with ‘Be the detector’ snub, another gem, if one may add.

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The battle of wits continues. One day after Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam came out with his ‘Time bomb in Framework Agreement’ gem, former MLA O Joy returned with ‘Be the detector’ snub, another gem, if one may add.

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Amit Shah versus Gaikhangam Battle of the wits and tongue

Time bomb in Framework Agreement signed between the NSCN (IM) and the Government of India last year.
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Time bomb in Framework Agreement signed between the NSCN (IM) and the Government of India last year.

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Ditching Cong, embracing BJP Not seen as party hopping

In deciding to leave the Congress and join the BJP, Y Erabot, the political strong man from Wangkhei Assembly Constituency has rung out a very important message. The Congress should take note of this. It is not only about an individual leaving the part…

In deciding to leave the Congress and join the BJP, Y Erabot, the political strong man from Wangkhei Assembly Constituency has rung out a very important message. The Congress should take note of this. It is not only about an individual leaving the party, but is a reflection of where the BJP stands and this certainly cannot be comfortable for the Congress. A situation unthinkable prior to 2014, but after the BJP routed the Congress in the Lok Sabha polls more than two years back, it has been going from strength to strength and this is also being felt in the political firmament of the State. From no MLA in the 2012 Assembly election, the BJP today has two MLAs who stormed the by election at Thangmeiband AC and Thongju AC. Not without reason that many interpreted the results of the by elections in the two Assembly Constituencies as something more than the loss of the Congress candidates but also the loss of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister. Just recall how the two leaders of the Congress Government went all the way while campaigning for the Congress candidates in the two ACs. Now comes the decision of Y Erabot to shift allegiance to the BJP and things certainly cannot be comfortable for the Congress.

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Sports movement in the State Living up to the ‘powerhouse’ title

Home of Mary Kom, Dingku Singh, Laishram Sarita, Nilakamal, Thoiba and the numerous footballers who ply their trade in the top notch clubs of the country for the I League and it is only fitting that the National Sports University will be set up here. Manipur may not yet have produced an Olympic gold medallist or even a silver medallist, but then this is the same with numerous other States in India, which have far bigger population.

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Home of Mary Kom, Dingku Singh, Laishram Sarita, Nilakamal, Thoiba and the numerous footballers who ply their trade in the top notch clubs of the country for the I League and it is only fitting that the National Sports University will be set up here. Manipur may not yet have produced an Olympic gold medallist or even a silver medallist, but then this is the same with numerous other States in India, which have far bigger population.

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Perfect recipe for traffic circus Senseless public, indifferent Govt

Mindset of the people, sick and inefficient traffic control police personnel, ineffective Imphal Municipal Corporation, unplanned roads, concentrating everything at Paona Keithel, Thangal Keithel, MG Avenue, BT Road and here is the prefect recipe for t…

Mindset of the people, sick and inefficient traffic control police personnel, ineffective Imphal Municipal Corporation, unplanned roads, concentrating everything at Paona Keithel, Thangal Keithel, MG Avenue, BT Road and here is the prefect recipe for the traffic circus that one sees in the heart of Imphal on a daily basis. This brings one to the question of what has happened to the order of the Transport Department that no parking of vehicles will be allowed at Khwairamband.

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Nagalim : Casting its shadow over the State Passing the baton to CSOs

Not exactly an extension of the last commentary in this column here, but this is about an issue which is most likely to grip the State in the near future on top of the other issues which are currently besieging the State.
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Not exactly an extension of the last commentary in this column here, but this is about an issue which is most likely to grip the State in the near future on top of the other issues which are currently besieging the State.

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Looking at the major issues of the land Glaring differences

The demand that the Inner Line Permit System or a similar mechanism to protect the indigenous people of the land be enforced in the State. The staunch opposition against the three Bills passed by the State Assembly last year on August 31,
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The demand that the Inner Line Permit System or a similar mechanism to protect the indigenous people of the land be enforced in the State. The staunch opposition against the three Bills passed by the State Assembly last year on August 31,

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Cong : Scripting its own drawback BJP delivers a point

BJP 100, Cong 0. This is the score card that one can read into when seen in the backdrop of the botched recruitment test of police Constables conducted in 2013. Cong 48, BJP 2.
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BJP 100, Cong 0. This is the score card that one can read into when seen in the backdrop of the botched recruitment test of police Constables conducted in 2013. Cong 48, BJP 2.

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Keeping mum for three years Discrepancies claim after 3 years

Courting problems. And the State Government seems to have perfected this. A look at the reality should drive home this point. On the one had the Government is pressed hard by the demand that a fresh Bill be introduced in the coming Assembly session to …

Courting problems. And the State Government seems to have perfected this. A look at the reality should drive home this point. On the one had the Government is pressed hard by the demand that a fresh Bill be introduced in the coming Assembly session to check the influx of non-local people into the State while on the other hand a number of hill based organisations have made it clear that they will oppose any Bill if it goes against the interest of the tribals.

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Traffic Circus : Manipur Style Need to look beyond Imphal

It should be obvious to all. It however stands that the State Government has refused to understand the obvious and continues with its fixation with the existing commercial centres of Imphal. After The Sangai Express launched its campaign Traffic Circus…

It should be obvious to all. It however stands that the State Government has refused to understand the obvious and continues with its fixation with the existing commercial centres of Imphal. After The Sangai Express launched its campaign Traffic Circus :

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No meeting point visible as yet Pulling in opposite directions

No meeting point visible as yet. Nearly one year down the line and it is more than clear that the Churachandpur JAC and the JCILPS are yet to see eye to eye. Caught in the middle is the State Government, with the JCILPS piling on the pressure to pass a Bill in the upcoming session of the State Assembly while the Churachandpur JAC has lined up a series of programmes ahead of August 31, the date when the State Assembly passed the three Bills last year. Already the Churachandpur JAC has come out with the list of things to be done in the next few days starting with a total shutdown at Churachandpur from midnight of August 28 till 12 noon the next day. This will be followed by a unity rally of the tribals to be led by the Thadou Women’s Association,

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No meeting point visible as yet. Nearly one year down the line and it is more than clear that the Churachandpur JAC and the JCILPS are yet to see eye to eye. Caught in the middle is the State Government, with the JCILPS piling on the pressure to pass a Bill in the upcoming session of the State Assembly while the Churachandpur JAC has lined up a series of programmes ahead of August 31, the date when the State Assembly passed the three Bills last year. Already the Churachandpur JAC has come out with the list of things to be done in the next few days starting with a total shutdown at Churachandpur from midnight of August 28 till 12 noon the next day. This will be followed by a unity rally of the tribals to be led by the Thadou Women’s Association,

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Lone voice of sanity from Sadar Hills Make education essential

Lone of voice of sanity. That is the call of the Sadar Hills Private Schools Association (SHIPS) to exempt schools within Sadar Hills from any bandh, blockade, rally, strike, agitation and dharna. And why only Sadar Hills ? This is a legitimate call an…

Lone of voice of sanity. That is the call of the Sadar Hills Private Schools Association (SHIPS) to exempt schools within Sadar Hills from any bandh, blockade, rally, strike, agitation and dharna. And why only Sadar Hills ? This is a legitimate call and something which should be heeded by everyone. Not in the school calendar,

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It is the valley that needs protection Setting certain points clear

Let certain points be very clear. It is an issue which should have united the indigenous people of the land, but as things have demonstrated after the State Assembly passed the three Bills on August 31 last year, it has not.
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Let certain points be very clear. It is an issue which should have united the indigenous people of the land, but as things have demonstrated after the State Assembly passed the three Bills on August 31 last year, it has not.

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