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Imphal, Mar 3: Prof S.Sekharjit, Director of RIMS inaugurated the two-day second Annual Conference of the Medical Society in the Jubilee hall on Saturday. Profs T. Premchand, T. Bidhumukhi, W. Gyaneswor, Dean and Arunkumar were also in the dais. This was stated in a press release issued by the Media Adviser, RIMS.
Prof Sekharjit said that conference would give an opportunity to the post graduate students to further their studies while completing the PG course. The faculty members and other non-teaching staff will also get a chance to showcase their activities to let the people know all about RIMS.
The Director has doubled the financial assistance to the conference compared to the last session and promised to foot entire bill from the next session.
Earlier Dr A.S. Soin from Gurgaon spoke on Liver Transplantation. Later Prof Sekharjit, Prof N. Damayanti, Drs P. Gayatri, N. Biplab, Kalyan Bose and G.S. Moirangthem spoke on various topics.
The theme for this year’s conference was Chronic hepatitis.

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Imphal, March 3: Manipur will go to another re-poll tomorrow in 67 polling stations spread over nine constituencies of five hill districts of Manipur and for this, 5,400 security personnel from Central paramilitary force and another 240 jawans from Assam Rifles and the Army are being deployed, official sources said here today.
The 5400 security personnel — 26 CRPF companies, 10 SSB companies and nine BSF companies and another 10 companies from Assam Rifles and the Army– will be utilized for the re-poll which has been announced by Election Commission of India (ECI) after it accepted several complaints lodged by various political parties over widespread rigging in the polling booths during the January 28 Manipur polls.
All the security personnel are reported to have reached their respective destination today, the source added.
Re-poll will be held in 25 polling stations in Chandel constituency alone, the largest number of polling stations to go to re-poll, while one polling station each in Tengnoupal, Chingai and 60-Singhat constituencies, two in 46-Saikul constituency, 13 in Karong constituency, six in 48-Mao constituency, 10 in Tadubi constituency, and eight in Tamei constituency will go to re-poll tomorrow.
Meanwhile, five polling officials have been suspended by Returning Officer (RO), Chandel district for negligence of duties on Saturday, official sources said, adding that the polling personnel have been suspended after failing to turn up and report to the concerned RO.
The suspended polling officials include L. Iboton, Assistant Lineman, G. Hemata, Assistant Teacher, M. Modhuchandra, L. Ajit, primary school teacher and S. Deben, District Information Assistant, the official sources added.

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Imphal, March 2 NNN: As part of the Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign, another countrywide protest will be launched on April 6 which is likely to cover more than 50 different places of India, including the national capital with supports from well known NGOs like Narmada Bachao Andolan headed by noted activist Medha Patkar, and Asha Paribar, Mazdoor Kishan Shakti Sangadhan, etc. This was informed by Faishal khan, a Gandhian and leader of National Alliance of People’s Movement here at Sharmila Kanba Lup Complex.
“We believe and the people believe that the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is neither based on humanitarian law and neither it has humanitarian value and that the Act is against the Gandhian value which is against the Preamble of the Constitution that envisaged humanity, democracy and liberty,” said Faishal, who is also an active member of Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign.
On April 6, the day when Gandhiji started Namak Satyagraha Andolan, the Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign will launch a nation wide demonstration in support of Sharmila’s struggle for repeal of AFSPA, the activist announced and said the exact banner of the campaign will be decided on March 13 or 14.
On the campaign launching day that is April 6, the supporters will call on Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in Delhi and remind the Prime Minister about the Commission report on AFSPA, 1958 like Veerapa Moily Report, Jeevan Reddy Commission Report, Faishal added. He also informed another campaign will be taken place on Irom Chanu Sharmila’s birthday which falls on March 14 during which the Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign will meet all the women MPs from different political parties in India.
Sharmila is on fast for the last 11 long years to demand the revocation of AFSPA.

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Imphal, Mar 2: Discovering the movement of UG cadre in Ward No.9,Moreh of Chandel district, troops of 9 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) launched operation in the area and apprehended one KYKL cadre on 02 Mar. The apprehendee was identified as SS Pvt Biran alias Naba (45), r/o Laipapang, Nambol, Bishenpur. One 9 mm Pistol with magazine and five 9 mm live rounds was recovered from the apprehendee.
Later, the same troops carried out operation in Ward No.7, Moreh, resulted in apprehension of one PREPAK cadre on 02 Mar. The apprehendee was identified as SS Pvt Bishorjeet (26), r/o Ward No.7, Heinuomakhong, Moreh. One M-16 Rifle with magazine and five live live rounds of M-16 was recovered from the apprehendee. Both the apprehendees alongwith recoveries were handed over to Imphal West Police station.
Discovering the transportation of banned drugs along Tegnoupal of Chandel district, troops of 24 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR(South) alongwith lady police representative on 01 Mar 12. The apprehendees were identified as Mrs Tina (40), Mr Athin (28), both r/o Tamei. 30 grams of Cocaine was recovered from the apprehendees who alongwith recovery was handed over to Tegnoupal Police station.
In yet another incident, troops of 42 Assam Rifles of 26 sector under HQ IGAR(South) launched operation in Angbreshu of Chandel district and apprehended six peddlers alongwith banned drugs on 01 Mar. The apprehendees were identified as Totong (50), r/o Seneiveng, Moreh, Seichon (36), r/o Moreh, Jamkhongam (19), Moreh, Lilian (40), r/o Seneiveng, Thangboi (35), s/o Ngamkhai, r/o T/Zanuam and Thanjalun (30), r/o Ward No.7, Moreh. Actified Actisun tablets-20,00,000 nos, Mucosun tablets-2,01,600 nos and Actifin tablet-1,68,000 nos were recovered from the apprehendees who alongwith recoveries were handed over to Narcotic Control Bureau, Imphal.

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Imphal, March 2 NNN : The militant outfit Kuki National front (KNF) allegedly assaulted four persons by clubbing them in Prasain village in Senapati district only for the reason that they “gave votes for the Trinamool Congress” in the recent Manipur polls, leading them to rush to the hospital for treatment of their injuries after the incident, according to some Gorkha organisations..
According to Manipur Gorkha Welfare Union and others, the incident occurred just before midnight of March 1 when armed cadres of KNF— a signatory to Suspension of Operation (SoO) involving both the Central and State Governments—numbering about 10 descended to Prasain village under Senapati police station and thrashed four villagers nearby an open ground after driving them out of their houses, wounding them. One of them sustained serious injuries.
The four villagers were also subjected to torture and serious interrogation by the KNF cadres over allegedly voting for Trinamool Congress instead of Congress in the January 28 Manipur polls and warned them they would be “killed if the Trinamool candidate won in these polls,” according to some villagers.
The injured are Bishnu Prashad Bhrata Rai, 48, his brother Maghanath Bhrata Rai, 40, Dhan Bahadur Gurung, 40 and Ram Bahadur Gurung, 60, the one who got serious injuries. They are now undergoing treatment at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).
Meanwhile, Manipur Gurkha Welfare Union, Bharatiya Gurkha Parisanghah Manipur Unit, Manipur Gurkha Students’ Union and Manipur Gurkha Women Association have strongly condemned the incident wherein four persons were beaten up like anything by KNF cadres and termed the act inhuman.

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Imphal, March 2 (NNN): Just few days are away for counting, the non-Congress political parties on Friday said they would form a broad based political alliance and its name will be announced soon. A meeting of non-Congress parties which started yesterday continued till today at the residential quarter of MLA V. Hangkhanlian here concluded after a marathon discussion on the formation of the next government as well as the non-Congress post-poll alliance.
The meeting decided to forge a broad based political alliance that would be named and announced at the earliest possible, Manipur State CPI secretary, Dr M. Nara told journalists after the meeting. The meeting also appointed Manipur People’s Party president, Dr Nimaichand Luwang and Manipur State Congress party (MSCP) working president, Devabrata as co-convenors and Dr M. Nara as spokesperson for the yet to be formed alliance.
Another sources said the Naga People’s Front (NPF) is not likely to tie up with the alliance but the party is supporting it.
The post-poll alliance will include the PDF, which has five parties, and CPI, MSCP, Trinamool Congress, National Political Party (NPP) and LJS, added the sources.

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Imphal, Mar 2: Today, a division bench of Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench comprising of Hon’ble Mr. Justice T. Vaiphei and Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.K. Musahary has issued a notice of motion returnable within 4 weeks in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed for issuance of a Writ in the nature of Quo Warranto or any other appropriate writ or order or declaration declaring that the recommendation of the Committee constituted under Section 15(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 recommending the name of Shri Ch. Birendra Singh as Information Commissioner as non-est in law and to quash his appointment as Information Commissioner, Manipur Information Commission.
The present PIL was filed jointly by (i) Shri Ayekpam Keshorjit Singh of Haobam Marak Irom Leikai, Imphal West and (ii) Smt. Mutum Maipakpi of Kongpal Mutum Leikai, Imphal East. In the said PIL the Petitioners contended that Shri Ch. Birendra Singh was working as Commissioner (Revenue), Government of Manipur and after retirement from service he was appointed as Information Commissioner, Manipur Information Commission. While he was in service he had appointed 28 LDCs in the Revenue Department, Government of Manipur illegally and as such the State Vigilance Commission has investigated into the matter and recommended for removal/termination of the said 28 LDCs in the year 2008. Thereafter, the High Powered Committee constituted under the Manipur Public Servants Personal Liability Act, 2006 has seized the matter so as to fix responsibility for causing lost of Rs. 2, 97, 87,8647- from the State Exchequer.
Further the Petitioners also contended that the Manipur Information Commission is an integrity institution. This is clear from the scope and ambit of the Right to Information Act, 2005 Act. It is an Institution which is statutorily created under the Right to Information Act, 2005. At present Shri Ch. Birendra Singh is the only surviving Information Commissioner of the Manipur Information Commission inasmuch as the term of the Chief Information Commissioner had already expired on 12th September 2011. Thus, Shri Ch. Birendra Singh is the only person responsible for the Manipur Information Commission. Thus, Shri Ch. Birendra Singh, who was involved in appointment of 28 Lower Division Clerks (LDC) illegally by using corrupt means, would jeopardize the very basic foundation of Manipur Information Commission, an integrity institution. And at the same time it hampers the functioning of the Commission and ultimately affects the information seekers, who approached the Commission for ventilating their grievances. Since most of the information seekers could not approach the Hon’ble High Court for questioning the legality of the recommendation and subsequent appointment of Shri Ch. Birendra Singh, the Petitioners have preferred the present Writ Petition in the form of Public Interest Litigation thereby questioning the legality of the recommendation and appointment based thereon of Shri Ch. Birendra Singh. Shri Laimayum Sevananda Sharma, Advocate has appeared on behalf of the Petitoner and the present PIL is filed at the active initiative of Human Rights Law Network (Manipur).

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Imphal, March 2 NNN : All Manipur Christian Organization (AMCO) today said it strongly objects the decision taken by Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct re-poll on March 4 on the first day of the week, which is a Sunday, “a day of worship.”
“We see that all the areas where re-poll has been scheduled are Christian dominated areas and that Sunday being a day of worship for the Christians, holding re-poll on the day will hamper the worship services of the church,” AMCO said.
It added, a similar case happened in 1999 when polling for Lok Sabha election in hill districts was scheduled on another Sunday (October 3, 1999) following which a case was filed by Rev. Hokey Kaikho, the then general secretary of Manipur Baptist Convention against the judgment and order dated September 17, 1999 of Chief Election Commissioner of India (Writ Appeal No. 168). And then the date for polling was later rescheduled.
AMCO also said it wonders why and how the ECI commits such blunder and act of abomination again, saying it (AMCO) feels it is because the Chief Election Commissioner of India is ignoring the feelings and the rights of the Christians. It also appealed the ECI not to repeat such unpleasant act in the future.
All Manipur Tribal Union (AMTU) invites views and suggestions from all the Manipur tribal leaders and citizens on various tribal issues.
AMTU general secretary, Romeo Bungdon and secretary public affairs, Wilson Gangmei on Friday said the union seeks views and suggestions from all the Manipur tribal leaders on recognition of tribal hill villages under “Revenue” as per the Confidential and Cabinet Department: vide Notification No. 3/1/77-Con (PI) dated August 10, 1999, socio-economy deviation on Manipur tribal people and catering of 200-point roster superseding 100-point roster for job appointment by the Manipur Government.
AMTU also noted that the above points are to be considered as serious matters “while furnishing your valuable wisdom, of which shall be followed by public consultation within a month for further course”.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/amco-disapproves-holding-re-poll-on-sunday/

Five more parties including TMC, BJP, MSCP, NPP and NPF joined People’s Democratic Front which was formed ahead of 10th state assembly election.
With a strategy to form the govt. excluding Congress(I), leaders of the non-congress parties held a meeting at the quarter of N. Hangkhalian, MLA at Lamphel this morning around 10 a.m. and the meeting continued till afternoon.
The party leaders including Dr. Nimaichand Luwang, MLA, O. Joy, RB Koijam, state president, NCP, Sh. Shantikumar, president, BJP, and leaders of NPF and discussed to form a non-congress govt. A representation will also be submitted to ECI and governor to recognize the PDF.

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Imphal, Mar 1: Congress President Gaikhangam today said the decision of the ECI to conduct repoll in 67 polling stations on Mar 4 is a welcome state. He however said the decision seems to have been reached under intense pressure. Gaikhangam addressing a press conference at Congress office said Congress party and workers are prepared for the repoll.
The Congress party made complaints within the stipulated time with proof of NSCN(IM) cadres casting votes for candidates they supported. No repoll will be done in such polling stations he added. Ten political parties except the Congress went to Delhi to meet ECI officials and the next day after the meeting repoll decision was taken. The complaints by some parties were done after two weeks of the election.
The non Congress political parties had demanded that there should be no repoll and after considering the matter it suddenly demanded repoll. The Congress is a responsible party and will abide by the decision taken by the ECI he added. The ECI however should ensure that free and fair poll is done in the polling stations where repoll will be held the Congress chief demanded. It is not a question of adequate security but a question of taking actions against those who try to disturb poll process he said. Most of the time the security personnel on poll duties simply watch and not act he added.
The Congress party will also not align with the Naga People’s Front (NPF) which works only for a particular tribe , Naga he announced. The aims and objectives of the NPF are against the wishes of the Congress and the people of Manipur he added. The NPF threatens the emotional and territorial integrity of Manipur he added.
Regarding the decision of the CPI to break ties with the Congress he said the CPI must be having its own reason for breaking the ties but it would have been better if the CPI had aired its grievances when it was in the government for the last ten years.
He said speculations can not be made everytime a leader goes to Delhi. There is no leadership tussle and the issue has to be decided by the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) he added.

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The communist Party of India has withdrawn from SPF govt. An emergency meeting of CPI state Council was held at Irawat Bhavan today and decided to withdraw from SPF.
P. Parijat minister, N. Mangi, Chairman MANIDCO, Dr. M. Nara, secy of CPI Manipur State Council and leaders of the party attended the meeting.
While talking to media, Dr. M. Nara said, the decision for withdrawal was taken as Congress (I) looked down upon the party and while performing any work, instead of discussing with the party, Congress(I) took decision on its own.
Ph. Parijat and Chairman of MANIDCO, Shri N. Mangi will submit their resignation papers to the Governor of Manipur, he further said.

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Imphal, Feb 29: Discovering the movement of UG cadres in Moreh town of Chandel district, troops of 9 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) launched operation in the area and apprehended one KIA cadre on 28 Feb 2012. The apprehendee was identified as NO.KC 0573 SS Capt Hpauna Lahtoi alias Alizou,65 yrs,s/o Late Hpauna Nawhtoi,r/o Niou villa, Changlang dist, Arunachal Pradesh. One 6.35 mm Pistol with five live rounds was recovered from the apprehendee.
Later, the same troops carried out operation in Dalpatti,Moreh, resulted in and apprehension of one Myanmarese PREPAK cadre on 28 Feb 2012. The apprehendee was identified as SS Pvt Zawthoo alias Bilal,25 yrs,s/o Uolamung,r/o Tamu,No.1 Bazar,Myanmar. One AK 47 Rifle with five live rounds was recovered from the apprehendee.Both the apprehendees alongwith recoveries were handed over to Imphal West Police station.
Similarly, troops of 37 Assam Rifles and 15 Assam Rifles under HQ IGAR(South) launched joint operation in Khoiram of Chandel district and apprehended one PREPAK cadre on 29 Feb 2012. The apprehendee was identified as SS Cpl L Sachi alias Solendra,32 yrs,s/o Shakmacha,r/o Hichamkhonou and was handed over to Yairipok Police Station.
In yet another incident, troops of 36 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) recovered 19 IEDs with 15 IED Necklace from track leading BP 57 on 28 Feb 12 and same was destroyed in situ.

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Imphal, Feb 29: Clearing the deck for re-poll, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday has directed the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Manipur to conduct fresh poll in 67 polling stations under nine constituencies in five hill districts of Manipur on March 4.
Re-poll will be held in 25 polling stations in Chandel constituency alone, the largest number of polling stations to go to re-poll, while one polling station each in Tengnoupal, Chingai and Singhat constituencies, two in Saikul constituency, 13 in Karong constituency, six in Mao constituency, 10 in Tadubi constituency, and eight in Tamei constituency will see to go to re-poll on March 4.
The concerned Returning Officers (ROs) have been directed to make the necessary arrangements for the re-poll/ fresh poll, Manipur CEO, PC Lawmkunga informed in a statement, adding that the police department will make appropriate security arrangements for the conduct of the re-poll.
He added, all members of public and political parties, candidates and their agents are requested to take note of the above and make necessary arrangements for participation in and timely satisfactory completion of the re-poll.
The crucial decision of the ECI comes three days after 10- delegated leaders of 10 non-Congress political parties in the State impressed upon the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), S.Y. Quraishi in New Delhi while pushing him to take a clear stand on the issue of widespread proxy voting in various polling booths, a controversy which dragged into several weeks after the January 28 Manipur polls.
The key demand of the non-Congress parties was to declare all the rigged-votes invalid and obliterate the same so as to exclude them in counting of votes.
The Commission’s notice has been drawn to certain Media reports creating doubts about the time limit of receiving back of the polled postal ballots by the Returning Officers. The doubt raised is that the polled ballot papers received after the date of poll are not to be counted.
In this regard it is clarified for the information of all concerned that as per the provisions of rules 51 & 54A of Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 read with sub-rules (1) & (2) of rule 27 of Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, covers containing postal ballot papers received by the Returning Officers upto the time fixed for commencement of counting shall be taken into account for counting. There is no prohibition in Law that the votes on postal ballots cannot be recorded or received after the date and time fixed for taking poll at polling stations.
However, it is further clarified that no application for issue of postal ballot paper can be entertained after the preparation of marked copy of electoral roll for use in polling stations.
The Commission while announcing the schedule of general elections to the legislative assemblies of Manipur, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Goa had fixed the date and time for counting of votes in all the States at 8.00 AM on 4th March, 2012, which was subsequently modified and fixed for 8.00 AM on 6th March, 2012. The same date has been prescribed by the Returning Officers under rule 51 of Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 for commencement of counting of votes and the same date and time have been indicated in Form 13D appended to Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 containing instructions for guidance of electors sent alongwith the postal ballot papers to all eligible electors.
In this regard, attention is also invited to Supreme Court’s judgment in Ajit Singh vs. Bansi Singh {1995 (4) SCC 758} whereby the Hon’ble Court has held that if the date of counting is postponed, then the postal ballots received during this extended period also should be counted.

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Imphal, Feb 29: Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, (RIMS) Imphal took yet another giant step on Wednesday with the inauguration of the DBT healthcare laboratory for molecular diagnosis in the department of Microbiology. Prof Ng. Brajachand, head of department of Microbiology said that many changes have taken place in the department since it became a separate Dept on April 2,1979. About 21 modern machineries have been installed in the Dept which are not still available in most of the medical colleges in Eastern India. The latest laboratory facility will benefit children living with HIV , Hepatitis C, Tuberculosis patients and many others.
Dr Pawan Sharma, senior consultant, New Delhi who was present in the function said this new facility will help RIMS serve the patients better. Dr Gourangi Maitra, representative of the Nodal cell, Tezpur was also present.
Prof S. Sekharjit, Director, RIMS, said that with the inauguration of the state of art facility it is shown that the institute is not lagging behind other medical colleges in this field. He said that the RIMS authority shall extend all cooperation to bring about a big change to RIMS. All new equipments and new technologies shall be made available in this institute, he said.
Senior faculty members, administrative staff, doctors and post graduate students were present in the inaugural function.

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Imphal, Feb 28 (NNN): The All Manipur Tribal Union (AMTU) has intimated to the President of India requesting to intervene in the near impasse over the electioneering process in Manipur. With the Election Commission of India (ECI) finding difficulties to decide over the proxy voting issue, the AMTU said the President of India should instruct the ECI to conduct re-polls in all the polling stations in Manipur that have been considered rigged or proxy.
” We, the undersigned, on behalf of the Manipur tribal people, have our highest tribal traditional etiquette honouring your esteem while stating the ambiguous conduct of Election Commission of India on the controversial process between electoral photo comparison with that of the polling day voters photographs and the stagnant indecisiveness for re-poll where anomalies were detected,” said Romeo Bundon and Wilson Gangmei of AMTU.
In a memorandum faxed to the President of India today, the AMTU said as a matter of fact mass bogus voters through proxy voting were found in some hill polling stations in the presence of central observers while mismatching of photographs by chief electoral officer of Manipur. “However, the statutory statement that was declared by ECI that re-poll shall be a must against such anomalies is being suppressed on the ground to save more expenditure on re-polls by some political parties of Manipur,” the AMTU mentioned. “These political parties also urged and perhaps influenced the ECI to declare such detected voters as reject vote to instantly go ahead with counting. To reject such detected voted selectively amidst genuine votes from EVMs is technically impossible even if latest software be applied. Again the whole detected compact EVMs must not be rejected at the cost of genuine voters containing in such EVMs which definitely will deny constitutional voting right as a citizen,” the tribal body said.
According to AMTU, the factors provided by the political parties are not rationally appropriate to the democratic sanctity and its execution of franchise to Indian citizens and is frivolous as this right must not be treated as tradable commodity. The exchequer comes under the economy which is mendable whereas voting right is not an economy but a grass root formation of governance by birth right which is not mendable economically, it added.
“Therefore, your Excellency is humbly pleaded to instruct the Election Commission of India to conduct re-poll in the anomaly-detected polling stations of hill districts of Manipur where democracy had been a mockery due to such anomalies that also has been development implications of the regions,” the AMTU prayed.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/amtu-writes-to-president-on-repoll-issue/

New Delhi, Feb 28: Even while political parties submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission of India against widespread malpractices in the recently held Manipur Assembly election, a delegation of 10 political parties today has expressed hope that the poll panel is likely to conduct another around of repoll in those areas where such practices have been detected.
Speaking to mediapersons in press conference here, representatives of the newly floated People Democratic Front, a amalgamation of 10 political parties in Manipur, claimed that though the ECI has not given any assurance to their demands of repolls, the poll panel has agreed to conduct repoll in certain areas where wide scale proxy voting is being detected. The ECI also assured that action will be initiated on the postal ballot papers.
Nationalist Congress Party chief and chairman of the PDF, Radha Binod Koijam said that they have submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission of India highlighting the “serious irregularities detected by the ECI itself” on complaints from various quarters in the recently held election to the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly and urged the ECI to declare invalid ballots cast by proxy voters.
The former chief minister said the delegation held a meeting with the Election Commission on Tuesday to discuss “proxy voting as were distinctly evident from comparison of photos of persons, who really cast the vote and those of the genuine electors as on the electoral rolls” and “postal ballot papers issued surreptitiously to persons, who were not actually on election duty.”
CPI leader M Nara said the ECI has introduced the rule of photographing every elector at the time of casting of vote for the first time in the electoral system in the country during these elections but if it allowed such continued malpractices and started counting the votes without taking into account the true voice of the people, it would be a mockery of democracy. He also expressed surprise over the detection of one person casting vote 76 times, which passed the notice of the officials in charge of the polling stations.
He also urged the ECI to look into the contention that more than 99 per cent voting took place in some hilly areas which is practically impossible.
The press conference was represented by members of the nine political parties except the Congress and NPF. Kh. Devbrata, MSCP; Ksh Santa, NPP; Morangthem Tombi Singh, JD(U); Moirangthem Nara Singh, CPI; Ms Kim Gangte, AITC; Dr NC Luwang, MPP; RB Koijam, NCP and Sh Shantikumar Sharma, BJP, participated.

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Imphal, Feb 27: A joint sit in protest organized by ten non-congress political parties operating in Manipur was held today at Keishampat Lairembi opposing the decision of election commission of India. The representatives of MPP, NCP, BJP, TMC, CPI, CPI(M), NPP, NPF, MSCP,
JD(U) were took part at the protest. They demanded to reject all the postal ballot votes and proxy votes as they were casted in malpractice in the election. One voter had cast several times in some polling stations. The ECI knows well this. At least 523 polling stations had been done malpractice in the recent election, they charged.
The non-congress political parties demanded to count the vote after rejected all the malpractice votes and wrong done. Some leaders of political parties are in New Delhi now to tell all the facts to the chief election commissioner of ECI.
The ECI has decided not to re-poll at any polling station and ready to count the result of the election.

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Imphal, Feb 27: Unemployed youths in Manipur are on the rise with their number nearing one million, according to a latest official record available with the Manipur State Employment Exchange department.
Till the end of January 2012, the Government Employment Exchange department has recorded a total of 7, 08,717 educated youths who are seeking Government jobs, of which the number of male job seekers is 5, 08,073 while female job seekers stand at 2, 00, 644.
Imphal West district has recorded the highest number of job seekers among the nine districts at 2, 28, 056, while from Imphal East district, 1, 04, 729 has applied for Government jobs, and 1, 08,765 from Thoubal district, 64, 813 from Bishnupur district, 64, 017 from Churachandpur district, 28, 193 from Ukhrul district, 53, 122 from Senapati district, 22, 032 from Tamenglong district and 26, 371 from Chandel district, according to the official information.
The information has also revealed that a total of 2, 474 physically challenged persons and another 6, 145 from UEI and CB are among the job seekers.

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Imphal, Feb 27: National integration Tour to Delhi, Dehradun and Mussoorie was conducted by 43 Assam Rifles Bn of the Red Shield Division from 13 Feb 2012 to 25 Feb 2012. The participants included seventeen boys and six girl students from various schools of Senapati District. Four teachers also accompanied the students during the tour. The tour was earlier flagged off from Jwalamukhi by Brigade Commander on 13 Feb 2012.
On the return on 27 Feb 2012, the NIT team were accorded a warm welcome at the Red Shield Division. Wherein the children interacted with Maj Gen Binoy Poonnen, VSM, GOC, Red Shield Division and shared their experiences with him. The GOC appreciated them for coming forward and participating in the event. The GOC mentioned that, apart from prospective of visiting places of tourist and historical interest, the tour was also aimed at giving the children an insight into various professional fields. The GOC reiterated that the future of Manipur lies in the hands of the student and exhorted them to work hard and excel in whatever field they choose for the development of Manipur and our great Country. The children were also given a souvenir by the GOC to cherish their visit.
A National Integration tour was organized by 12 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector under HQ IGAR(South) for school children from
Kamjong Sub Division of Ukhrul District of Manipur. The tour which was flagged off from Kamjong Sub Division by Commander 10 Sector AR on 26 Feb 2011. A total of 24 boys and girls from diverse backgrounds alongwith four teachers will visited the Chennai and Kanyakumari.
In another occasion,9 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR(S) organized a National Integration Tour from Moreh to Delhi, Agra and Amritsar under ‘ASSAM RIFLES CIVIC ACTION PROGRAMME’ for community leaders of Moreh, Chandel District (Manipur). A total of 26 community leaders which includes 15 males and 11 females representing the various communities of Moreh. The National Integration Tour was flagged off by the Commandant 9 Assam Rifles in presence of prominent members of Moreh Town at 9 Assam Rifles (Moreh) on 26 Feb 2012 . During The National Integration is scheduled to visit various historical heritage sits and places of importance.

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Two persons including a IRB man was killed in a collision between a Tata Magic and a 800 Maruti Car in front of Maibam Lokpa Ching under Nambol PS this morning around 11.30 a.m.
The victims were identified as Pungdongbam Deben (40) Ngaikhong Khullen, Moirangthem Raju (40) Thamnapokpi.
Deben is the driver of the Car while Raju on IRB man was travelling in the Tata Magic. A sum of Rs. 1 lakh belonging to Raju was found missing. He got the amount from a marup however the police could not trace the amount. Nine persons received injuries in the road accident and they were identified as Md. Sakim Ahmed (15) Kwakta ward No. 3, Laishram Subhasini Devi (40) Moirang Lamkhai, Md. Arif Khan (30), Kwakta, Md. Terney (15) Kwakta ward No four, Premita (35) Thamnapokpi, Kenedy (30) Thanga, Thoudam Bebe Devi (25) Ushoipokpi, Khundrakpam Boby Devi (41), ngaikhong Khullen and Laishram Jiten (43) kwakeithel.
Those injured were rushed to RIMS Hospital.

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