IMPHAL, Aug 13: The Doordarsan Kendra (DDK), Imphal in connection with the Independence Day celebration, will relay the address of the President of India Pratibha Devi Patil to the nation on August 14 at 7 pm. According to a release of news producer of the DDK, Imphal, the Manipuri version of the President’s address will be released from 6.30 pm to 9pm on the same day and as such, there will be a single Manipuri News Bulletin at 6.30 pm on August 14 and to be followed by North East news from 6.45 pm to 7 pm. The release further mentioned that, there will be a special morning transmission on Independence Day on August 15 during which, Governor Gurbabachan Jagat and Chief Minister Ibobi Singh will address to the people of Manipur from 8.30 am onwards. It is also mentioned that, DDK Imphal will relay the flag hoisting ceremony and address of the Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh’s address to the nation from Rampart of Red Fort New Delhi from 7 am onward on August 15. The release also mentioned that the
DDK, Imphal will telecast a special TV report on Independence Day celebrations in Manipur from 7.30 pm to 8pm on the Independence Day, the release added.
GHC directs state police to hand over Abdul Salam case to CBI
By A Staff Reporter
IMPHAL August 13: The Gauhati High Court , Imphal Bench in a directive issued by justice T Vaiphei has directed the state police authorities to hand over a case to the CBI today.
The case involves an employee of the High Court Bar Association, one Md Abdul Salam who works as an attendant and according to the writ petition by the said person to the court, it was alleged that he suffered physical and mental harassment and undue confinement by police personnel while going about his duties.
According to the petitioner, he was going towards Wangkhei Kongba road to distribute cause lists to concerned lawyers on June 9. Along the way near Durga Puja Lampak, he was stopped by police personnel who came in a Gypsy bearing registration number MN1/W 3632. He was assaulted by them and later charged as a member of the PREPAK outfit.
He had further alleged that he was also threatened by the personnel by pointing firearms at his head and asked him to confess by force otherwise he would be shot dead. Abdul pleaded by showing them his identity card and showed the police that he was carrying the cause list for the court. The cause list was snatched by the police and thrown into the drains.
Following the incident, a petition was made to the court and the trail had been underway without much significant developments. Even cooperation from the side of the police department by parading police personnel for identification by Abdul Salam had went fruitless.
In the regard, the court for effective and impartial justice to be carried out, has directed the state police to hand over the case to the CBI within 15 days from August 11.
It may be mentioned that the High Court Bar Association had condemned the incident and workings of the court were halted for some days due to a protest launched by the lawyers then.
SDSA reminds all concerns of MoUs signed with previous state govts on Sadar Hills
By A Staff Reporter
IMPHAL August 13: The Senapati District Students Association has while decrying the state government on the Sadar Hills issue, has also criticized the Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee for imposing the severe blockade along the national highways passing through the state.
The Senapati District Student Associations today sharply decried the government over the issue and signaled a strong sense of communal unrest if the government failed to comply to the Memorandum of Understandings that were mutually signed upon between the previous governments of the state and various Naga civil organizations on many previous occasions.
According to the president of the association Pfokrehrii Khrasii, in 1981, 1992, 1996 and 1998 the government and several Naga civil organizations had signed Memorandum of Understandings regarding to matters related to bifurcation of land in Senapati.
“Previous governments have signed MoUs with ANSAM, NSF, NPO, SDSA, UNC, and other Naga frontal organizations under the mutual agreement that without the collective consensus of Naga civil organizations, no party of Senapati district could be reshaped or divided”.
The present development was divulged today by the SDSA in a special meeting held at Senapati this afternoon with some media persons.
Pfokrehrii Khrasii, while citing the pending demand of the Sadar Hill district as genuine said that any unfortunate eventualities resulting from the formation of the district should be held wholly responsible by the government.
He further elaborated that without the collective consensus of Naga civil organizations, the demand of SHDDC is rather dim and hence the government should restrained from any biasness in solving the long pending demand of the Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee.
He further added that as various communities reside together in the state, the government should guard from acting on the behest of a single community in solving a dispute that involves other communities also.
The association also lashes out at the SHDDC for imposing severe economic blockade along the national highways wherein even medical emergency and other inevitable necessities have not been spared.
Later during the conference, citing the deplorable condition of the Mao-Maram stretch of the highway, the association has also accused the state PWD of not being able to meet the people’s expectations, though various civil societies of Senapati district had submitted numerous repeated memorandums and several plights to the department.
The association while demanding immediate actions regarding the maintenance of the NH, has also warned of stern actions if the government failed to act accordingly.
The conference was also attended by other members of the student association including L. Calep, finance secretary, R.K. Rism, deputy speaker and R.L. John, general secretary.
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