Day: February 4, 2014

IMPHAL, February 4: National vice-president, BJP and chairman of North East states campaign committee SS Ahluwalia today released a book titled “Positive secularism equal respect for all religions” written by Prof Gangmumei Kamei former minister, national vice president schedule tribes Morcha, BJP.

Speaking at the function, the BJP national vice president said that his party believes and respects all religions, caste and creed.

Ahluwalia said the book released today will clear wrong notion of certain section of the people who think that the party is not secular. The booklet will help people in understanding the party’s secular principles and beliefs, he added.

BJP is like a hospital, where there is no separation on religion, caste or caste status, he said.

He further appealed to the people of the state to support the party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi during his maiden visit to the state capital and make his rally a grand success.

BJP will help in bringing justice, development and security for the people, he asserted.

The BJP national vice president had also honoured the newly enrolled nine leaders of the BJP including Samual Zendai, Henary Paote, Prf Joykumar, PF Thekho, Janthan, Itomba Meitei and AK Manglemjao.

The book is published by the publicity and propaganda department of Bharatiya Janata Party Manipur Pardesh.

Meanwhile, on the sideline of the book release function, president, BJP Manipur Pradesh said that boycott call of a certain UG group on Narendra Modi’s visit to the state is very unfortunate.

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IMPHAL February 4:  A sit-in-protest was staged by the womenfolk of Tera Lukram Leirak against the bomb threat at the residence of Superintendent Engineer Salam Rupkumar of the Manipur Development Society.

Briefing the media during the protest, organised by the Lukram Leirak Apunba Meira Paibi Lup in the leikai’s community hall, a woman protester said: “The Chinese hand grenade was found by the family members lying near a temple located inside the residential complex of Sapam Rupkumar around 7.40 am after which they informed the police. Soon after, a police team along with some bomb experts arrived at the spot and safely picked up the bomb.”

Condemning the bomb attack in a crowded residential area and appealing not to carry out similar bomb attacks, she asked those behind the attack to come forward and clarify the reason.

“We are fed up of such attacks as the bomb attack is second of it kinds in our locality. A bomb had exploded at the residence of AO Soibam Ranjit on February 2 around 8 pm.”

SE Rupkumar told the media that he did not receive any threat or monetary demand from any underground outfits and suspect the bomb threat to be the handiwork of someone from his own department.

A similar bomb threat at his residence was carried out last year.

Meanwhile, the bomb was safely detonated by a team of state bomb experts on Tuesday around 10 am at the Langol solid waste dumping site.

In another incident, a hand grenade was found lying in front of the shops located inside Majorkhul about 100 meters away from the Majorkhul southern gate around 6.30 am.  The bomb was safely picked up by the state bomb experts around 7 am.   

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KANGPOKPI, February 4: Consultation on United Nation`s Law of Armed Conflicts and Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 has been organized today at Bethany village, Motbung.

The consultation function was jointly organized by North East Dialogue Forum, Resource Upliftment Centre for Human Interest and Bethany Village Youth Club.

U Nobokishore, convenor, NEDF while speaking at the function as resource person said that India need to withdraw the unconstitutional Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the state before adding that all communities in the state should work together and save Manipur from the outlaw act.

Since the implementation and enforcement of Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the state there has been uncountable crimes and unconstitutional activities carried out by Security force upon the innocent denizens of Manipur asserted Nobokishore while adding that if this Act is not withdrawn at the earliest the future of Manipur will be very dangerous.

The resource person continued that AFSPA is a licence of India Govt. to killed innocent civilians anywhere anyplace and at anytime which is drastically against humanity. Therefore, those involved in the implementation of this draconian Act should be trial accordingly.

Sobita Mangsatabam, secretary, WAD pointed out that rape is a weapon of war as well as one of the strategies of military in the state of emergency and war before adding that AFSPA is also a hidden agenda of India Govt. to suck up all the resources of the state.

With the implementation and enforcement of this Act in the state  a Tangkhul woman was raped in 1974 at Ukhrul and thus the crime continue till today in ascending order said Sobita while terming the Act as a “Unconstitutional”.

The woman resource person further maintained that Armed Forces Special Powers Act is implemented and enforce only at the state of emergency or war while adding that there is no declaration of emergency or war in the state of Manipur therefore it is not worthy to implemented this unwanted Act in the state and the India Govt. should immediately repeal or withdraw the Act.

A part from the general public the consultation was also attended by local pastor, village chiefs and various CSOs.

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IMPHAL, February 4: The Three day Sharma Arts and Crafts House (SACH) Festival opened on Tuesday as part of its 42nd foundation day.

The opening day of the fest, held at the SACH Complex in Khongman, was attended by Vice-Chancellor, Manipur University Prof H Nandakumar Sharma as the chief guest and Commissioner Arts and Culture Dr RK Nimai as the president.

In his inaugural speech Managing Director SACH B Bonomali Sharma said, “All the artists in the state instead of working alone should form a collective wherein they gather all their works of arts and craft, and promote it for their own benefit in the future. Artists shouldn’t shy away from discussing their art with senior artists to develop even more in the future.”

Addressing at the event, Professor Nandakumar said: “The various works of art on display made by different artists in so many different designs look beautiful. I believe that they will outperform themselves by coming up with even better works of art with different ideas in the future. Artists not only in the state but within India and without should bring forth newer and better ideas all the time.

He also suggested that artists should join hands to work even better with more creative ideas in the future.

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