Day: December 28, 2011

Mail News Service
Imphal, Dec 28: The Congress party is trying to get 40 to 45 seats in the 60 Member House in the ensuing Assembly elections, Chief Minister, Okram Ibobi Singh today said. He was speaking during a function at Congress Office to observe the 126th foundation day of the Indian National Congress.
Opposition parties keep on leveling various charges but it is for the people to decide if the Congress party will come back to power or not he added. He lauded the people for enabling the Congress party to work for ten continous year.
It is hard to make central leaders understand the ground situation he added. It is not possible to make people sitting in New Delhi understand the situation he added. When central leaders come to Manipur they were taken to far flung areas by air . To strengthen democracy infrastructures were developed during the last ten years. New Assembly, High Court complexes were inaugurated and at all district headquarters new Secretariat complexes were constructed he said.
The buildings inaugurated will not generate revenue or employment but if the Congress returns to power new Irrigation projects will be taken up to make people self reliant. The Union government is trying to make the GDP reach nine percent and we should try to achieve 11 percent growth he further said.
Employment generation, connectivity, power will be given emphasis he further said. Electricity is provided to people only for about two hours during office hours and two to four during night time. He assured to make people get adequate power.
Okram Ibobi today indicated his willingness to forge alliance with other political parties in the State for the coming 10th general elections, saying Congress likes to join hands with like-minded political groups.
Coming down heavily on the Opposition party, the chief minister said they are in the habit of criticizing the Congress for they have nothing to say and added that let them criticize as long as they can, but subsequently the public will decide everything.
He also urged the party men to strive for winning at least 40-45 seats in the coming assembly elections.
Referring to the repeated remarks of the Opposition with regard to the construction of government infrastructures of which they often say that no resource can be generated from the new buildings of the government, the chief minister asserted that the structures are necessary for a democratic institution.
Congress President, Gaikhangam said Congress will be able to get about 40 seats.

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Mail News Service
Imphal, Dec 28: The Congress party is trying to get 40 to 45 seats in the 60 Member House in the ensuing Assembly elections, Chief Minister, Okram Ibobi Singh today said. He was speaking during a function at Congress Office to observe the 126th foundation day of the Indian National Congress.
Opposition parties keep on leveling various charges but it is for the people to decide if the Congress party will come back to power or not he added. He lauded the people for enabling the Congress party to work for ten continous year.
It is hard to make central leaders understand the ground situation he added. It is not possible to make people sitting in New Delhi understand the situation he added. When central leaders come to Manipur they were taken to far flung areas by air . To strengthen democracy infrastructures were developed during the last ten years. New Assembly, High Court complexes were inaugurated and at all district headquarters new Secretariat complexes were constructed he said.
The buildings inaugurated will not generate revenue or employment but if the Congress returns to power new Irrigation projects will be taken up to make people self reliant. The Union government is trying to make the GDP reach nine percent and we should try to achieve 11 percent growth he further said.
Employment generation, connectivity, power will be given emphasis he further said. Electricity is provided to people only for about two hours during office hours and two to four during night time. He assured to make people get adequate power.
Okram Ibobi today indicated his willingness to forge alliance with other political parties in the State for the coming 10th general elections, saying Congress likes to join hands with like-minded political groups.
Coming down heavily on the Opposition party, the chief minister said they are in the habit of criticizing the Congress for they have nothing to say and added that let them criticize as long as they can, but subsequently the public will decide everything.
He also urged the party men to strive for winning at least 40-45 seats in the coming assembly elections.
Referring to the repeated remarks of the Opposition with regard to the construction of government infrastructures of which they often say that no resource can be generated from the new buildings of the government, the chief minister asserted that the structures are necessary for a democratic institution.
Congress President, Gaikhangam said Congress will be able to get about 40 seats.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/let-people-decided-fate-of-candidates-cong-open-to-alliance-cm/

Imphal, Dec 28 (NNN): In a surprise move, the State Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday withdrew support to Congress and joined the Opposition alliance in an attempt to extract political mileage in the forthcoming polls to the 10th Manipur legislative assembly scheduled to be held on January 28.
“RJD has joined the alliance of Manipur People’s Party (MPP), NCP and JD (U) for which the MPP president Dr Nimaichand Luwang has already confirmed”, Manipur State RJD president in-charge K Kumarjit informed journalists at the party’s office here today.
The party will be fielding not less than 45 candidates in the hills and valley districts for the ensuing general elections, Kumarjit said. He further said they decided to join the opposition bloc and fight the elections as the party cannot see “transparency” in the ruling Congress-led State government.
Advise for Fishermen along North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & South Andhra Pradesh Coasts
Fishermen along north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & south Andhra Pradesh coasts are advised not to venture into sea. Those who are out at sea are advised to return to the coast. This is because of the Cyclonic storm ‘Thane’ over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal which is likely to move west-northwestwards. It is expected to intensify during next 24 hrs and cross north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts between Cuddalore and Sriharikota and close to south of Chennai around morning of 30th December 2011. There is probability of slight weakening before its landfall. Squally winds speed reaching 45-55 kmph likely to commence along and off north Tamil Nadu , Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts from tomorrow morning. The wind speed will increase gradually from tomorrow right onwards along and off north Tamilnadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast at the time of landfall. Under the influence of this system rainfall at most places with isolated heavy rainfall is likely to commence over north Tamil Nadu & Puducherry and south coastal Andhra Pradesh from tomorrow. The intensity of rainfall would increase with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places and isolated extremely heavy falls (25cm or more) from tomorrow evening onwards and extend to Rayalseema and north interior Tamil Nadu. Storm surge of about 1 meter height above the astronomical tide would inundate the low lying areas of Nellore district of south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram and villupuram districts of north Tamil Nadu at the time of landfall. Sea condition will be high to very high around the system centre. Sea condition will be rough to very rough along and off north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts from tomorrow onwards becoming high to very high from 29th night onwards. 

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Imphal, Dec 28 (NNN): In a surprise move, the State Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday withdrew support to Congress and joined the Opposition alliance in an attempt to extract political mileage in the forthcoming polls to the 10th Manipur legislative assembly scheduled to be held on January 28.
“RJD has joined the alliance of Manipur People’s Party (MPP), NCP and JD (U) for which the MPP president Dr Nimaichand Luwang has already confirmed”, Manipur State RJD president in-charge K Kumarjit informed journalists at the party’s office here today.
The party will be fielding not less than 45 candidates in the hills and valley districts for the ensuing general elections, Kumarjit said. He further said they decided to join the opposition bloc and fight the elections as the party cannot see “transparency” in the ruling Congress-led State government.
Advise for Fishermen along North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & South Andhra Pradesh Coasts
Fishermen along north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & south Andhra Pradesh coasts are advised not to venture into sea. Those who are out at sea are advised to return to the coast. This is because of the Cyclonic storm ‘Thane’ over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal which is likely to move west-northwestwards. It is expected to intensify during next 24 hrs and cross north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts between Cuddalore and Sriharikota and close to south of Chennai around morning of 30th December 2011. There is probability of slight weakening before its landfall. Squally winds speed reaching 45-55 kmph likely to commence along and off north Tamil Nadu , Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts from tomorrow morning. The wind speed will increase gradually from tomorrow right onwards along and off north Tamilnadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast at the time of landfall. Under the influence of this system rainfall at most places with isolated heavy rainfall is likely to commence over north Tamil Nadu & Puducherry and south coastal Andhra Pradesh from tomorrow. The intensity of rainfall would increase with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places and isolated extremely heavy falls (25cm or more) from tomorrow evening onwards and extend to Rayalseema and north interior Tamil Nadu. Storm surge of about 1 meter height above the astronomical tide would inundate the low lying areas of Nellore district of south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram and villupuram districts of north Tamil Nadu at the time of landfall. Sea condition will be high to very high around the system centre. Sea condition will be rough to very rough along and off north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts from tomorrow onwards becoming high to very high from 29th night onwards. 

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/rjd-withdraws-support/

Mail News Service
Imphal, Dec 28: A house of a worker of BJP candidate O. Indira of Thoubal was damaged by some persons this morning around 10.30 a.m. however police could bring the situation under control.
The worker was identified as Leishanthem Kunjabati (50) Thoubal Leishangkhong Mamang Leikai.
The state BJP termed the attack a “life attempt” on the party’s women wing president.
BJP vice president professor S Tiken described the incident as “very unfortunate” and strongly condemned the act committed by the supporters of the chief minister. He also expressed serious concerned over the repeated violent incidents that occurred in the constituency of Ibobi in the past few weeks.
Tiken said the yesterday incident will be put up before the law court as well as the Election Commission of India so that the persons involved in the dastardly act can be punished in a befitting manner. Most of the attackers were government employees and VDF personnel, the state BJP vice president alleged and further told the media that the family members of Kunjabati were somehow managed to rescue by O Indira, an intending candidate in the coming 10th assembly elections scheduled to be held January 28 next year.

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Mail News Service
Imphal, Dec 28: A house of a worker of BJP candidate O. Indira of Thoubal was damaged by some persons this morning around 10.30 a.m. however police could bring the situation under control.
The worker was identified as Leishanthem Kunjabati (50) Thoubal Leishangkhong Mamang Leikai.
The state BJP termed the attack a “life attempt” on the party’s women wing president.
BJP vice president professor S Tiken described the incident as “very unfortunate” and strongly condemned the act committed by the supporters of the chief minister. He also expressed serious concerned over the repeated violent incidents that occurred in the constituency of Ibobi in the past few weeks.
Tiken said the yesterday incident will be put up before the law court as well as the Election Commission of India so that the persons involved in the dastardly act can be punished in a befitting manner. Most of the attackers were government employees and VDF personnel, the state BJP vice president alleged and further told the media that the family members of Kunjabati were somehow managed to rescue by O Indira, an intending candidate in the coming 10th assembly elections scheduled to be held January 28 next year.

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Mail News Service
Imphal, Dec 28: The CPI Manipur, Secretary Dr M Nara today released names of 19 candidates as first phase for the ensuing Assembly elections. The candidates were Ph. Parijat, 8-Lamlai, Dr. M. Nara, 34-Wangjing Tentha, N. Mangi, 29-Kumbi, M Sakhi, 18-Konthoujam, A. Lala, 4-Kshetrigao, R.K. Amusana, 3 Khurai, N. Singhajit, 20 Langthabal, Twanzalian Lianpu, 56 Thanlon, Naorem Achouba 37 Kakching, Laishram Premchandra, 1-Khundrakpam, Ph. Irabot, 19 Patsoi, Dr. Y. Radheshyam , 38 Hiyanglam, Ph. Pakchao, 17 Lamsang.
Other candidates include, O. Mahesh, 21-Naoria Pakhanglakpa, Dr. Y. Mani , 7 Andro, Heikham Dingo, 16 Sekmai, M. Jayanta, 5 Thongju, Y. Jiban, 40 Sugnu and M. Asnikumar, 28 Thanga.
Addressing a press conference today at CPI office at Irawat Bhavan Dr. M. Nara Singh said the Manipur State Council of CPI has been playing its independent role in building up the party and people’s movement in Manipur since the inception of the party by its founder Comrade Hijam Irawat
The present Socio-economic and Political situation of Manipur categorically demands to build up a broad based Secular, Democratic and Progressive Peoples’ Front for a good and pro-people governance he addied. The CPI in Manipur will work hard for achieving this goal in the larger interest of the common people of the state he assured.
Election is scheduled on January 28 next.

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