Jail authorities waiting approval to downsize medical team escort for Sharmila`s Delhi trip

IMPHAL, October 15: The number of medical staff who will be accompanying Irom Chanu Sharmila on her New Delhi trip for court appearances on October 30 and 31 is likely

IMPHAL, October 15: The number of medical staff who will be accompanying Irom Chanu Sharmila on her New Delhi trip for court appearances on October 30 and 31 is likely to be cut-down as the Home department has failed to sanction the required funds for the journey.

Sources said only Rs 1,24,000 has been sanctioned this time as against the usual Rs 1,38,700 sanctioned for Sharmila`™s earlier trips to the national capital in connection with a case.

The anti-Armed Forces Special Powers Act crusader is supposed to make physical appearances on October 30 and 31 before the court of Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala House regarding a case FIR No 222/06 under IPC section 309 (attempt to suicide) filed by the Parliament Street Police Station against her. The case was registered against her holding a hunger strike demanding repeal of AFSPA at Jantar Mantar, in 2006.

However, since, the Home department has sanctioned a lesser amount of fund, the jail authorities submitted a written official missive seeking its permission to cut down the number of medical staff accompanying Sharmila.

Sources said the Jail authority had earlier decided to bear the added expenses and asked for reimbursement from the government later, however, after failing to get an assurance from the government on the reimbursement part, it was decided to instead cut down the number of medical staff.

Sources also informed that the jail authorities are waiting for an approval from the Home department to start preparations for the trip including booking of tickets, medical examination of Sharmila and seeking permission from the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

During her earlier trips to the national capital, Sharmila was attended to by a three-member medical team led by a doctor of the State Health Services. The medical team has to look after the condition of the hunger striker. Her team also includes two policemen including an officer and two jail staff other than the three medical staff.

The entire expenses for the eight-member team including for their stay at Delhi and flight tickets amount to around Rs 1,38,700, informed the source.

The last time she was produced before a court in New Delhi was in May 28, 2014. Source said Rs 1,38,700 was sanctioned for the trip.

Sharmila was supposed to appear before the court on July 17, however after the State Home department failed to sanction the required fund for the journey, it was deferred to October 30-31, sources said.

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6th Schedule Debate

The 6th Schedule debate is once again rearing its head in the State. Not surprisingly, a clear pattern of its cyclic recurrence is now more of less established. It would

The 6th Schedule debate is once again rearing its head in the State. Not surprisingly, a clear pattern of its cyclic recurrence is now more of less established. It would normally come about when the politics of the Assembly variety sinks into a lull midway into its term, and the dreary mediocrity of issueless politics begins looking for new issues to arrest people`™s imagination in order that the elected politicians may have something to save their political careers. This pattern of State politics is not exclusive to the 6th Schedule issue but equally true of so many others, the territorial integrity issue for instance. It is often said threats of war unite the people, and therefore politicians periodically employ sabre rattling as a strategy to achieve this effect whenever the public are restive and the politicians are insecure about their political careers. This is however not to say these issues are trivial.

It is also unfortunate the 6th Schedule issue has also been appropriated by vested interests and made to look like an offshoot of the hill-valley friction in the State. Indeed, because of the consistent portrayal thus, it has become such, thereby something those in the hills must blindly support and those in the valley blindly oppose. This is unfortunate, and must cease to be so. Those of us who have watched politics in the state for at least the last two decades will remember that the 6th Schedule was almost a fiat accompli in the late 1990s, at about the same time the 1997 landmark Naga ceasefire agreement was signed. Rishang Keishing was chief minister, Meijinlung Kamson was the Union minister of state for internal security and O.N. Srivastava was the Governor. There were some token opposition from the valley communities, but not to the spirit of the Schedule but in anticipation of a compromise of the territorial integrity of the State. Rishang had managed to reassure the people the territorial integrity would not be put at jeopardy under any circumstance, and he had begun land surveys to demarcate the territories of the Autonomous District Council, ADCs, to give the 6th Schedule a tangible shape. It was here the stumbling block was encountered. The question was whether there would be six ADCs, (five hill districts plus Sadar Hills), or only five ADCs (with Sadar Hills as part of Senapati district). There was also a third proposal, whereby there would be only two ADCs, with the four `Naga districts` as one ADC and Churachandpur district as the other ADC. Bitter opposition to either of the models was actually what proved the undoing, and not so much valley opposition, as many now so eagerly want it to be seen as.

There is no reason why there should be so much ado over the 6th Schedule. It is an autonomy model for islands of small ethnic communities buried within a larger community. They would be governed by the laws of the State as well as those of the ADCs. Introduced in 1952, it was meant for the former undivided Assam, where the lands and communities roughly beyond the Inner Line, falling within what the British classified as `Excluded Area` (Naga and Lushai Hills) and `Partially Excluded Area` (Khasi and Jantia Hills and Mikir Hills) were given protection under the Schedule`™s provisions. Nagaland refused the offer for the Naga leadership then under A.Z. Phizo thought it was a compromise to their demand for complete sovereignty, which is why Nagaland still does not have the 6th Schedule, though so many in Manipur think it does. The Lushai, Khasi, Garo, Jantia and Mikir Hills were put under the Schedule, but after these original 6th Schedule areas became States in their own rights, the ADCs lost their relevance considerably. In the Lushai hills, (Mizoram) it was abolished for most part but retained in three tiny non-Mizo pockets, namely the Chakma, Lakher and Pawi (Poi). In Assam, Mikir Hills (Karbi Anglong) is still under the Schedule. In Meghalaya too the Schedule is still maintained as it was, so the three ADCs of Khasi HIlls, Jantia Hills and Garo Hills almost totally overlap with the Meghalaya government`™s administrative jurisdictions with the exception of the Shillong capital area which has been de-Scheduled. Some see the Meghalaya arrangement as a problem nonetheless it should be an eye opener for Manipur. If the 6th Schedule must be implemented, it can actually be to the entire State and not just the hills. Let each district have an autonomous ADC administration and let the State administration bind all these autonomous ADCs under a larger roof. As in the case of Shillong, perhaps the Imphal municipal area too could be made the only de-Scheduled cosmopolitan area. This would be a novel experiment in federalism too, but more in later editorials.

Leader writer: Pradip Phanjoubam

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Offices, establishments to close down for by-poll

IMPHAL, October 15:The Governor of Manipur has given orders to all the government offices, educational institutions, private sector undertakings and other establishment located within the area of 38-Hiyanglam Assembly Constituency,

IMPHAL, October 15:The Governor of Manipur has given orders to all the government offices, educational institutions, private sector undertakings and other establishment located within the area of 38-Hiyanglam Assembly Constituency, including all the banks and financial institutions, to remain closed on October 17 (Friday) in order to enable the employees to exercise their right of franchise on the day of bye-election to the assembly constituency, stated a press statement of the order by Secretariat, General Administration Department.

The orders have further stated that government employees, bank employees, employees of private sector undertakings and others, who are electors or voters of 38-Hiyanglam Assembly Constituency but working elsewhere are allowed to avail special casual leave on the day.

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Blockade against Manipur trucks and tankers at Zakhama continues

IMPHAL, October 15: Six days have passed since people of Zakhama have barred all the trucks and tankers from Manipur from travelling along the National Highway-2, Imphal-Dimapur Road, after a

IMPHAL, October 15: Six days have passed since people of Zakhama have barred all the trucks and tankers from Manipur from travelling along the National Highway-2, Imphal-Dimapur Road, after a speeding truck en route to Dimapur from Imphal ran over a 17 year old boy in Zakhama on October 9.

Sources told IFP that people of the area where the incident occurred started a protest soon after the 17 year old boy who was taken to the hospital after the accident succumbed to injuries.

The truck involved in the accident bears the registration number MN-01/A-8747 and is used in transporting rice to Manipur by the Food Corporation of India. It was impounded by the Nagaland Police after the accident and has been kept under its custody ever since.

However, the people of the area have been protesting against the authorities to hand over the truck, its driver and other people involved in the accident so that they could deliver justice under their customary law.

As a result of this ongoing protest, empty trucks from Manipur including Gas Bullets, Oil tankers etc have been denied passage since October 10. However, the protestors have been allowing passenger vehicles and vehicles going to Manipur from Dimapur to travel along the National Highway.

As a norm, Oil tankers and FCI trucks have always been escorted by CRPF personnel but due to the ongoing protest the empty trucks and Oil tankers from Manipur are denied passage through Nagaland despite being escorted by CRPF personnel.

The senior depot manager of Indian Oil Corporation Limited along with members of the All Manipur Petroleum Tankers and Drivers Association, and All Manipur Petroleum Transporters Association met the CAF & PD minister M Okendro at his office to discuss the matter the evening before.

During the meeting, the CAF&PD minister assured that a special arrangement would be made by evening of October 15. However, as no official messages were conveyed until 5 pm this evening, empty trucks and oil tankers were unable to decide whether to leave Imphal or not.

Trucks and Oil tankers which were on their way to Dimapur from Imphal have been stranded at Mao Gate after they were stopped and forced to return from Zakhama. Some trucks have even returned back to Imphal.

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UG cadre arrested

IMPHAL, October 15: A team of District Police Commando, Imphal West arrested a s/s Captain of NSCN (IM) identified as Phungshok Thanmi, 45, son of (L) Phungshok Phunkhayein of Tora

IMPHAL, October 15: A team of District Police Commando, Imphal West arrested a s/s Captain of NSCN (IM) identified as Phungshok Thanmi, 45, son of (L) Phungshok Phunkhayein of Tora Changtha, Longchong Maiphei, Ukhrul District from Dingku Road, Imphal today.

According to a release of the PRO, incriminating articles were seized from his possession. Investigation also revealed that he was involved in extortion of money from general public, government offices and businessmen for raising fund for NSCN (IM) organisation. A case has been registered at Lamphel Police station and investigation is going on, it said.

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CorCom general strike concludes peacefully

IMPHAL, October 15: The 18 hour general strike imposed by the Coordination Committee, CorCom a conglomeration of six outfits namely KCP, KYKL, PREEPAK, PREEPAK (Pro), RPF and UNLF hugely affected

Keisampat Juction on Black Day

Keisampat Juction on Black Day

IMPHAL, October 15: The 18 hour general strike imposed by the Coordination Committee, CorCom a conglomeration of six outfits namely KCP, KYKL, PREEPAK, PREEPAK (Pro), RPF and UNLF hugely affected normal life in the State today.

The general strike was called as part of the CorCom`™s observation of the National Black Day against the signing of the merger agreement on September 21, 1949 at Shillong following which Manipur merged with India.

It commenced from midnight yesterday and concluded this evening at 6.

Market places remained closed for the day at most places including in the State capital and elsewhere.

Both the main bazaars of the State capital remained empty and deserted.

Government offices also witness thin attendance. Schools, colleges remained closed.

Both inter-district and inter-State passenger services remained off the roads. Roads wore deserted looks.

However, no untoward incidents were reported during the general strike.

Medical emergencies, religious rituals and the media were exempted from the purview of today`™s bandh.

THOUBAL (correspondent): The 18-hour general strike concluded peacefully in the district this evening. Most roads in the district remained deserted, while most government and private institutes remained closed for the day in the district.

Important offices in the district as well as the otherwise busy market places in the district, Thoubal market and Kakching market also remained closed for the day.

JIRIBAM (correspondent): The general strike also affected normal life of Jiribam. Vehicles coming from Imphal towards Nungba, Tamenglong and Silchar,

Cachar Assam were also held up at several areas. Educational institutes, government offices, banks and oil pumps as well as markets and shops remained closed.

However, no incidents occurred during the strike.

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In a suspected case of hate crime, Bengaluru police arrested three men on Wednesday who reportedly assaulted a Manipuri student with rocks for not speaking the local language. Michael Haokip, president of a Manipuri students’ association, after being …


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In yet another case of racial discrimination against the north east people, goons in Bangalore severally attacked an engineering student from Manipur. That too for not speaking Kannada touching off a seismic wave of protest and anger across the country.

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Manipuri student mercilessly beaten for not knowing Kannada – Yahoo India News

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Student from Manipur attacked in Bangalore – Times of India


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Student from Manipur attacked in Bangalore
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Racist violence in Bangalore: Manipur boy bashed for not speaking Kannada – India.com


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Bangalore has become the latest crime spot when a Manipuri boy has been beaten up for not being able to speak up in Kannada, the local language of Karnataka. The local people of Karnataka are called ‘Kannadigas’. In what looks like a hate-crime against …


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Bangalore has become the latest crime spot when a Manipuri boy has been beaten up for not being able to speak up in Kannada, the local language of Karnataka. The local people of Karnataka are called 'Kannadigas'. In what looks like a hate-crime against …

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Bangalore: Engineering student from Manipur beaten up for not speaking Kannada – Daily News & Analysis


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