Open dialogue on contemporary problems of Manipur held

IMPHAL, April 11: The All Tribal Students`™ Union Manipur (ATSUM) has organised a one day open dialogue on the contemporary problems of Manipur, with the aim of fostering an amicable

IMPHAL, April 11: The All Tribal Students`™ Union Manipur (ATSUM) has organised a one day open dialogue on the contemporary problems of Manipur, with the aim of fostering an amicable solution.

The open dialogue was organised at Tribal Research Institute Chingmeirong and various students`™ organisation and civil society organisation from various hills and valley districts participated and discussed the problems.

Many learned intellectual, academician, scholars, activists, civil society leaders and religious leaders, businessmen, lawyers and students`™ leaders participated also made presentations on the common issue confronting the people of Manipur.

In his keynote address, Emboy Serto, president of ATSUM said that Manipur today is no longer the `Switzerland of the east` and `the Jewels of India` with each fighting their own rights and privileges.

`We seem to neglect the right of the other groups or communities, though this is a duty. Rights and Duties must go hand in hand,` he said.

He further mentioned that tribal own some 90% of the geographical area and 41% of the total population of the state feels that they deserve more. It is an open secret that some communal people have tried to instigate and manipulate the functioning of state government bureaucratically, politically, socially and economically, he added.

The ILPS, AFSPA, closure of mission private schools MLR and LR Act, ADC and Sixth Schedule, bandh and blockade, Meitei Mayek issue ST status for the Meiteis, infrastructure development, misused and diversion of funds etc are some of the problems we have in our state Manipur, he said.

The vast gap in development on hills and valley, no government employees wanting to be posted in hills, schemes which are supposed to help the sick and poor people diverted for development of already developed areas, unequal compensations and widespread misinterpretation of issues, are some issues which needed to be addressed urgently, said Emboy.

The open dialogue dwelt at length on issues of mission schools and private schools, Meitei Mayek, bandhs and blockades, disparity in development, ADC and misuse and diversion of funds etc.

Representatives of AMUCO, UNC, KSO GHQ, KSO CCPUR, KSO SADAR HILLS, KSO IMPHAL, NSUC, SDSA, TKLI, TAKL, KRSU GHQ, HAS, CESM, TFR, ZSU SPT, MUTSU, HUMAN RIGHTS CLUB MANIPUR UNIVERSITY, LUMINOUS ACADEMY, JNU & DU STUDENTS`™, TSU DM COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE, HILL DISTRICT CONTRACT TEACHERS ASSN., HILL DISTRICT PVT. SCHOOLS ASSN., POUMAI STUDENTS`™ UNION, CANANVENG YOUTH CLUB, MEELAL were present.

After the marathon discussion and dialogue, the host ATSUM and other participant drew up a list of recommendations and decided to appeal to the government to solve the problems, in particular of the closing down of Mission Schools within three days.

The meeting also decided to request the organization responsible to relax the ban imposed on Mission School immediately and to have a strong policy for the welfare of the students.

It also said BOSEM must not impose students to study in his own dialect and also to make Additional English optional to every student. The meeting also request MEELAL and others who are trying to impose Meitei Mayek to reconsider and adopt new strategies to develop the script.

The meeting further decided that another meeting will be held with regards to ILP to discuss the related issues on another platform. The new Acts pass by the Government to replace ILP by MRVT & MW Bill, 2015 needs deeper studies, the meeting concluded.

The meeting also further decided HAC, ADC & Sixth Scheduled issues need to be discussed and deliberated further. It also decided that this kind of meeting must be held regularly so that misunderstandings among the different communities may be chalk out so that the people remain emotionally integrated.

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Twin statues of Love, Peace and Fraternity to be unveiled in Tangkhul Village

IMPHAL, April 11: Another Twin Statues of Love, Peace and Fraternity will be unveiled at Hongmahn Tangkhul Village of Senapati District on April 17 in connection with the 44th Death

IMPHAL, April 11: Another Twin Statues of Love, Peace and Fraternity will be unveiled at Hongmahn Tangkhul Village of Senapati District on April 17 in connection with the 44th Death Anniversary of Rungsung Suisa which is going to organised by R Suisa Trust and Luching Purel Chingshubam Akaba Ningsing Lup, said Trustee Member of LUCANIL, H Dhani Meetei today in a press meet held at Pandam Office.

He further said that the first twin Statue of Love, Peace and Fraternity was unveiled at Wakha (Leima Ching) on January 3 in connection with the death anniversary of Luching Purel Chingsubam Akaba.

Both R Suisa and Chingsubam Akaba were the well-wisher of Hills and valley people and wished for them to get together and live with love and peace, he said.

Trustee member, LUCANIL N Tomba and Chief, Hongmahn Tangkhul Village as well as Trustee Member of R Suisa Trust also took part in the press meet.

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Indigenous foods are healthy and can have a good market outside: Dy. CM

IMPHAL,April 11: `There is a certain misconception about our indigenous drinks. Pure rice beer (Puk Yu) is the reason for our forefathers`™ good health and longevity.` Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam

IMPHAL,April 11: `There is a certain misconception about our indigenous drinks. Pure rice beer (Puk Yu) is the reason for our forefathers`™ good health and longevity.` Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam said, speaking as the Chief Guest at the inaugural function of the National Conference on `Prospects and Challenges in Indigenous Foods and Drinks Sector`™ at Central Agriculture University, Imphal.

The two days conference is organized by The Association of Food Scientist and Technologist (India), Manipur Chapter, Imphal and sponsored by The Department of Commerce and Industries under the National Mission on Food Processing, Government of Manipur.

The Deputy Chief Minister emphasized that `Manipur has potential for marketing a host of indigenous foods and drinks which are yet to be harnessed for the global market. Rigorous research on our organic products, to establish both nutritional and medical value will also enhance its commercial value, he said.

`Our food habits have always impressed all the visiting dignitaries and this spells the appeal to the outside world,` he added.

`Manipur should definitely preserve, promote and export its exotic foods and drinks. Let the world know the state for its rich foods and drinks too besides its cultural and sporting excellence,` Dr Prathap Kumar Shetty, President, AFST(I) Headquarter CFTRI Mysore, and the guest of honour of the function, said explaining the new Centre Government`™s new mantra of `Make In India`™.

He also talked about locating the importance of food beyond taste and nutrition to manage diseases.

`India with its rich diversity of people and variety of food habits, holds an immense opportunity and prospect to introduce our indigenous food to the world with Geological Certifications` he said.

`Infusing technology to Farmers Cooperative is the buzzword to compete in the regulated market of processed food. Presently North East Recipes are missing from popular brands like Haldiram etc. which gives us the space to establish our own food chains. Professional value addition to the organic products can enhance the products and boom the national and international market especially as the world opts for the East.` he added.

Other dignitaries namely L. Nandakumar, MLA; Prof. M. Premjit Singh, Vice Chancellor, Centre Agriculture University and Prof. J.M. Laishram, Dean College of Agriculture, were also present in the function. A souvenir was also released on the occasion.

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`Shajibu Khudol Tamba Eegi Khungul Liba` organises by AMESCO

IMPHAL, April 11: The brotherhood relation between Hills and Valley people under theme of `Shajibu Khuol Tamba Eegi Khungul Liba` was organised by the All Manipur Ethnical Socio-Cultural Organisation (AMESCO)

IMPHAL, April 11: The brotherhood relation between Hills and Valley people under theme of `Shajibu Khuol Tamba Eegi Khungul Liba` was organised by the All Manipur Ethnical Socio-Cultural Organisation (AMESCO) at Gwaltabi Community Hall under Lamlai Constituency Imphal East District.

The observation signifies traditional fraternal relations between Hills and Valley with sisters presenting gifts to their brothers. The ritual has been observed from the ancient times, AMESCO spokespersons explained. The traditional unity among brothers and sisters of hills and valley is what the organisation is trying to revitalise, they said.

S Nando president AMESCO said that annually during the spring season, sisters present their brothers with agricultural gifts and their brothers return these gifts with blessings for long and prosperous life.

He further said that this is the 15th observation the AMESCO has organised. It will bring new hope of unity among the people of Manipur and it is an appeal to people of Manipur to expand goodwill amongst them.

He said that once there were no outside religions practiced in Manipur hills and valley people lived together in fraternal bondages. Today however, imported religions have broken this unity, he claimed.

Renounce persons of various organisations were present as in today`™s observation, Among them were Gotimayum Sanatomba Gwaltabi, S Nanao president AMESCO 2015, James Presidnet AMESCO Yaingangpokpi branch, L Dinesh Meetei Pradhan Tellou Chana Seijang GP, RS Mayawing Chairman Wunghon Village, Kh Purnimashi President PALEM, Dr Y Mani Khuman Presidnet AMUCO and L Inaocha Social workers Lamlai constituency respectively.

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Lei Ingkhol rehabilitation facing hurdle

IMPHAL, April 11: The construction site at Lamlongei to settle displaced Lei-Ingkhol people is a land of Lamlongei, and the villagers have claimed they have proof of ownership of the

IMPHAL, April 11: The construction site at Lamlongei to settle displaced Lei-Ingkhol people is a land of Lamlongei, and the villagers have claimed they have proof of ownership of the land. They are also therefore resisting the resettlement of Lei Ingkhol people, said Lei-Ingkhol Eviction Affected Rehabilitation and Development Committee, advisor Nigthoujam Hitombi today in a press meet at Manipur Press Club this afternoon.

She further said since Lei-Ingkhol people are also Manipuri what is the harm their settling on this land would cause anybody, including the Lamlongei peoples.

She also asked that what the motivation of the Lamlongei villagers against the rehabilitation of Lei-Ingkhol displaced people. Are they waiting for government compensation of land they claim as theirs, she further asked, urging the government to settle the issue amicably.

If the objection is about damage to eco system, this can be addressed and resolved together, she said.

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Allegation above Poireihenba by Shanta is suspicious of politically involve: Labour

IMPHAL, April 11:Allegation made on Mongjam Poireihenba by Ngangom Shanta is baseless and seems politically motivated. This was said, to the media in a press meet to clarify the charges

IMPHAL, April 11:Allegation made on Mongjam Poireihenba by Ngangom Shanta is baseless and seems politically motivated. This was said, to the media in a press meet to clarify the charges made by Shanta regarding the work site of Loushangkhong Bailey Bridge construction within the jurisdiction of Lamlai Police Station, Kh Indrakumar, one of the labourer on the construction site said.

He said regarding the incident they have submitted a written complain to DGP appealing for action against the accused person.

He reported that on April 9, at about 1:00 pm, the OC Lamlai PS, namely, Inspector Devakumar and his staff, SI Nabakanta picked the labourers up from the Khola at the work site of Loushangkhong Bailey Bridge construction within the jurisdiction of Lamlai Police Station and then were wrongfully kept in their custody without notifying them as to why they were picked up or arrested.

`The OC Larnlai PS and SI Nabakanta repeatedly threatened us in the past few days and warned us to stop the construction work saying that we should leave the Khola and should not do any work at the work site,` he said. `As we refused to leave the Khola SI Nabakanta and his team picked us up from the Khola of the work site,` he charged.

They were then detained in police custody. Towards the evening Meira Paibis of Swombung, youths of local clubs etc, protested against the illegal action of the police and demanded the release of the detained labourers, he said.

`Responding to the strong public protest, we were released from the police custody at about 7:00 pm,` he added.

`On Friday April 10 at about 12 noon the SI Nabakanta repeatedly rang up from his mobile No. 9856088701 to the mobile No. 8974431225 which belongs to Khaidem Indrakumar Meetei asking us to appear at the Lamlai Police Station,` he said.

`We had apprehensions that unless proper legal action is taken up against the OC Lamlai PS and his staff, SI Nabakanta will harass and torture us again them even we do not commit any crime or offence,` he pleaded.

`We appealed proper action against the OC Lamlai PS and his staff, SI Nabakanta for their misused law against them,` he reiterated.

Meanwhile, M Poireihenba clarified that he is not related to Shanta in any way. He said `Shanta is involved in crimes such as armed extortion etc in the Imphal East district areas. He was book under FIR: 87/10/14/Lamlai PS in October last year by CDO Imphal East for an extortion case`.

Again in February he was again arrested from the Sekta area for demanding money from Magic service vehicles and kept in custody for three days at the Sekata Post. But since no FIR was lodged against him, he has released thereafter. Yet again, on April 7 he used the Lamlai Police SI Nabakanta to threaten labourers working at the construction site, he charged.

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REACH reaches out to substantiate Idea of India

By Pradip Phanjoubam Actor and social activist Rahul Bose’s mission of interpreting the idea of India will come across as exciting to academics grappling with the elusive idea, as much

By Pradip Phanjoubam

Actor and social activist Rahul Bose’s mission of interpreting the idea of India will come across as exciting to academics grappling with the elusive idea, as much as to politicians eager to give shape to the idea as they see it. For Bose, this is an odyssey in the vast ocean of the Indian constitution. What is even more fascinating about this exploration is, Bose is not so much concerned with the operative part of the constitution, but with the spirit of it encapsulated in the preamble. “We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a sovereign socialist secular democratic republic and to secure to all its citizens: Justice, social, economic and political; Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; Equality of status and of opportunity; And to promote among them all Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation; In our constituent assembly this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this constitution.”

In the 68th year of its independence and 65th since it became a republic, having given itself a new constitution to replace the Government of India Act, 1935, even the constitution itself has undergone several changes, having seen 121 amendments. The idea of India somewhat remains contested on the political arena, as evidenced by the swings of the fortunes of political parties with different ideas of India, but the question is, has the original idea of India, so much rooted in liberal humanism, been rendered unsteady and amorphous. When things get too complicated, it is always helpful to go back to the basics. And the Indian constitution’s very basic is its preamble which declares Indian would be a “sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic,” making the individual citizen, the ultimate sovereign.
Would this common, consensual, democratic will of the people guarantee justice if the largely impoverished and the illiterate masses to be given franchise? A question which haunted Western democracies for centuries was boldly discarded by India in its existential plunge over half a century ago, giving every adult the right to vote, a phenomenon many Western observers watched with amazement and some even predicted doom, as did journalist and academic, Neville Maxwell in 1956 covering the run up to India’s first general election. The idea of India survived to yet redefine the universal understanding of democracy itself, though with many battle scars and aberrations, a painful process which chroniclers of Indian history after 1947, such as Sunil Khilnani and Ramachandra Guha, have been endeavouring to give intellectual coherence. In Many ways, Bose’s enterprise is to give substance to these liberal ideas of India.

“In such a vast country as India, our effort is to bridge the gulf between the core and the peripheries,” Bose said in an interview in Imphal recently. “The idea is to bring changes in attitudes and understanding in both, so that accommodation and adjustment to each other’s uniqueness result. In this process both change and tend towards a broader common denominator,” Bose explained further.
Since Bose’s idea of India is nuanced, and not always confined by the constitutional definition of the Indian citizen, or the nationalism associated with the idea, a little more on this preface may be essential for a better understanding of the project itself. Bose says “we want to make the idea of India and its generous spirit, become the bridge that connects all Indians.”

The constitution of India was written at a time India was most insecure. The traumatic partition had just happened, and there was absolutely no guarantee that the new nation would not Balkanise further. The prospect before the newly decolonised nation was to yoke together more than 560 Princely States, many of them, including Junagadh, Travancore, Kashmir, Hyderabad, Manipur… not wanting to join the Indian Union. While the preamble of the constitution can afford to be a poetic visualisation of the idea of ideal India, the operative parts of the text of the constitution had to reflect this insecurity of the time.

Few have been as articulate and lucid in pointing this out than Fali S. Nariman. The drama is contained in the first three articles of the constitution. The first article reads: “India, that is Bharat, will be a union of states.” Nariman says this is the only indication in the entire constitution that India is to be a federation. Otherwise, there is absolutely no mention of the words federal or federalism or federation, indicating an anxiety about the notion of federalism. The second article leaves provisions for the Indian state to incorporate more territories other than bequeathed by the British on August 15, 1947, indicating the founding fathers considered the idea of India still an incomplete project at the time. The foresight proved prophetic and it was by this article that Sikkim was absorbed into India in 1975. But it is the third article which startles. In Nariman’s words, it is the textual refutation of the first article. It empowers the Union to split, merge, change boundaries, change names of the states etc, with or without the consent of the states. This is a warning to rebelling provinces, in particular the Princely States, that if they do not behave, the Union can tear them into parts, merge them to another, abolish them, or even change their names. No federal intent here.

Nariman’s campaign was for making India truly federal, and in his earlier deliberations, he was almost militantly opposed to some of the features of the Indian constitution which he says diminish the federal spirit of the preamble. These include Article 3, the Commission of Inquiry Act 1952 which empowers the Union to institute inquiry into the functioning of the states, the provision of “eminent domain” which also empowers the Union to acquire land in any state, some of the powers given to the Governors etc. He was particular opposed to Article 3, which he says is a shameful legacy of an insecure past, and should be abolished without further delay. In his latter articles, and in his latest book “The State of the Nation”, he is still opposed to these features but has visibly sobered in the recommendations he makes. Since amending the basic features of the constitution has been made virtually impossible after the Emergency experience, he now has reconciled to allowing these features to remain, but only as brooding archival reminders of the country once insecure past, but never again to be used in the present or the future.

Bose’s project also has reminiscences of this brooding spirit against the features of the idea of India which has gone against the ideals it set for itself. Constitutionally if there is a widening difference in the perception of what federalism should be in India, there is a reciprocal rift in the spirit of India, between the included and excluded. This rift between the two Indias is what Bose’s organisation, The Foundation, has taken upon itself to bridge. The intervention targets therefore are the peripheries of Indian nationhood. “We want to bridge these regions, isolated and forgotten for various reasons, geography, politics, culture, poverty, education or whatever else, with core India.” True to this objective, the declared credo of the foundation is to see a world free of discrimination of all forms”. The instrument fashioned to execute this project is REACH, (Restoring Equality through Education and Advancement of Children) an education outreach programme “which provides full scholarships for students from areas that are infrastructurally disadvantaged due to geography or history to the most appropriate schools of the highest standard,” reads the foundation’s own brief of the REACH initiative on its website.

The Foundation seeks to establish democratic, secular, non-discriminatory bondages between what is core India and its peripheral regions. It seeks to do this by extending a profusion of goodwill to the deprived peripheries. And towards this, it sponsors six underprivileged children each from a target peripheral state to study in the best schools and colleges in India and see the child through to the completion of education and beginning of a career. It began this initiative in Andaman and Nicobar Island in 2007. Four years later, in 2011 it took it to Kashmir. This year, it has chosen Manipur as its third target state, and the search is already on to identify the most deserving six children.

“These six children will have to be from families with incomes less than Rs. 15,000 a month, have scored 60 percent in class exams and they will have to get through the screening process of the foundation,” Bose said. “In the case of Manipur, they will also have to be at least 12 years of age, as the law here does not permit children below this age be sent outside the state, in view of the increasing cases of trafficking,” he added.

“They will also have to be in love with Manipur. The foundation’s intent is not providing an escape opportunity, but a social investment that these children would someday come back as young adults and be the catalysts of change in their home states,” he added.

“In REACH one and two in Andaman and Kashmir, we discovered the connections we establish go far deeper than just the six students making friends with other children in their schools. Parents too establish connections, and we have had three families of school friends visiting the families of the Kashmiri students,” Bose said with the pride of an achiever.

“The screening process is long and elaborate. All tests are designed to identify creativity and generosity of spirit. An expert team will be looking not just for leadership qualities in the children, but also the equally important quality of integrity and humility” Bose said.

The foundation raises its funds from auctions of priceless artefacts donated by internationally renowned personalities, such as Roger Federer, Sachin Tendulkar, Raghu Rai, Abhinav Bindra, Amitav Ghosh etc. “Federer donated his shoes from the Cincinnati Open in 2010, Bindra his Olympic gold winning rifle etc. We were able to raise, Rs. 2 crore last year from these auctions. Approximately we spend about Rs. 5 lakh a student in a year and with the increase in the number of students, the overheads are rising. The target is 200 students in the decades ahead,” Bose explained.

The organisation’s brief sketch of the Manipur Scholarship Initiative, says it “offers students from Manipur a full educational scholarship from std. VII to std. XII in New Era High School, a residential school in Panchgani, Maharashtra. After passing standard XII, the scholarship will be further extended upto employability post an overall evaluation at the time. The Foundation will bear all academic, boarding, lodging, travel (to and from Manipur twice a year) and all miscellaneous living costs of the children while in school including the travel expenses for all parents to visit the children at New Era High School twice a year for the first year and once thereafter.”

It welcomes candidates and guardians to query at Email: manipur.thefoundation@gmail.com and at Phone: 0385-2421366.

Now for a little anecdotal account. I had gone to meet Bose after I was told a little of his Manipur Initiative by a journalist friend. I did not know who he was, but was keen to meet someone who had such immense drive. During the course of the interview I even asked him quite irreverently what he does for a living. Bose explained he was an actor. When I returned home, I casually mentioned my meeting with Bose to my 12 year old daughter, and to my surprise, she screamed and asked if it would be possible for me to get her his autograph. When a staff of The Foundation offered to do the needful, my elder daughter found out what her younger sister would be in possession of, and she too screamed at me that she was not around when I told her sister about the Bose visit. Wow! I felt like a discarded piece of antique furniture, gathering cobwebs in a forlorn corner of the family attic.

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19 drug abusers and pushers, including four women pulled up

IMPHAL, April 11: In continuation of its measures to wipe out psychotropic drugs from the society, Khomidok Sorok Mapal Village Anti-Drug Committee, Khomidok under Heingang Police Station in Imphal East

IMPHAL, April 11: In continuation of its measures to wipe out psychotropic drugs from the society, Khomidok Sorok Mapal Village Anti-Drug Committee, Khomidok under Heingang Police Station in Imphal East during an anti-drug drive conducted in the village from yesterday evening till today pulled up 19 drug abusers and sellers including four women.

According to Ajit, secretary of the committee, the drug abusers and sellers who were pulled up are identified as Irungbam Raikhan, 19; Apanao Siro, 22; Mutum Olen, 38 son of M Madhumangol Singh of Khurai Sajor Leikai; Samson Lairellapam, 27 son of L Kumar of Khurai Sajor Leikai; Vikram Yumnam, 26 son of Y Brojendro Singh of Thangmeiband; Yumnam Herojit, 25 son of Y Indra Singh of Thangmeiband; Kamei Kaikhomei, 30 son of Kathao of Stadium Road; Irom Henba Singh, 18 son of I Pramo Devi of Lamlai; Chingakham Sanatomba Singh, 18 son of Ch Biren Singh of Lamlai; Chingpu, 20 son of Saikholun Khongsai of Laipham Khunou; Kakai Khongsai, 20 son of Seitinmang Khongsai of Khongsang village, Senapati; Mathew SK, 35 son of SK Chilhi from Chandel; Sanjit, 29 son of Bala of Kwakeithel Mayai Koibi; Naorem Bode, 30 son of N Memcha Devi of Pangei Bazar and Maibam Rohen, 25 son of Late M Naba Singh of Thangmeiband Hijam Leikai.

Large numbers of highly sedative SP and N-10 tablets were found from their possession.

During the drive, five persons including four women were pulled up along with Heroin no 4 drug. They are identified as Ishran, 50 wife of Late Md Abdul Halim of Minuthong Hatta; Khalida, 30 daughter of Late Md Shiraj of Kairang Chingya; Rashida, 42 wife of Md Abdul Latif of Mayang Imphal; Hajira, 60 wife of Md Salao of Khomidok Chingya and auto driver Md Ajmer, 28 son of Md Salim of Khomidok Chingya.

Around 2.5 gram of Heroin no 4 worth Rs 3600 in the local market was found from their possession.

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Lamlai protesters demand action against OC

IMPHAL, April 11: Strongly protesting against the physical assault on Phaomei Angou by the OC of Lamphel Police Station, Okram Dorendro Singh, the Joint Action Committee this afternoon stormed the

IMPHAL, April 11: Strongly protesting against the physical assault on Phaomei Angou by the OC of Lamphel Police Station, Okram Dorendro Singh, the Joint Action Committee this afternoon stormed the Chief Minister bungalow demanding the government to suspend the OC.

The large number of people while protesting shouted slogans and carrying various placard which to suspend Lamphel OC Okram Dorendro at the earliest.

Speaking to the media persons, Atongpi, JAC member stated that the government of the state is not concerned with the ongoing issue of the state regarding the security of women and protection and also questioned how weak is the government of the state from suspending the Lamphel OC who went against the law.

Moreover, the responsible police officer of the state who is supposed to give security and protection to the people used their power in the wrong way by assaulting and using derogatory comments to the victim’s father who came to the police station to asked about her daughter’s progress.

Atongpi further lamented over the government’s treatment towards the tribal people and for taking the issue very lightly as if one does not belong to the state and if the CM and Deputy CM of the state are too weak or ignorant to handle the situation of the state then they should resign from their respective post.

She also said that until and unless the government give positive response by April 15, the  JAC will resort to different forms of democratic agitations.

It also warned that state government should be held responsible for any untoward incidents.

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Open dialogue on contemporary problems of Manipur held – KanglaOnline

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BJP Manipur still firm on its stand on AFSPA repeal – Eastern Mirror

BJP Manipur still firm on its stand on AFSPA repeal
Eastern Mirror
BJP Manipur Pradesh is still unchanged when it comes to the push for the repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers’ Act from Manipur.In an exclusive interview with our agency, BJP Manipur Pradesh president Th Chaoba said that the Act has been terrorising …
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BJP Manipur still firm on its stand on AFSPA repeal
Eastern Mirror
BJP Manipur Pradesh is still unchanged when it comes to the push for the repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers' Act from Manipur.In an exclusive interview with our agency, BJP Manipur Pradesh president Th Chaoba said that the Act has been terrorising …
Atleast 213 ADC candidature forms issued so far from BJP: ChaobaKanglaOnline
Chaoba appeals for free and fair pollThe Sangai Express

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