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DIMAPUR, August 27 NNN : The blow-hot, blow-cold relationship between the NSCN-IM and the government of India is becoming a matter of concern with the Naga outfit today said ‘the ongoing cease fire between it and New Delhi is coming to a dead end’ and accused the government of India of not abiding the Cease Fire Ground Rules. The NSCN-IM also said they are ‘very seriously thinking about it now’.
The directive from the government of India’s Cease Fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) chairman NK Singh to all the three NSCN groups engaging in cease fire terms (with the government) said that their cadres are not allowed to carry around arms including by those ‘ID Card Holders’ of the cadres in the Noksen assembly constituency of Tuensang district till the by-poll results are officially announced.
Addressing the media persons this afternoon at the office of the outfit’s Cease Fire Monitoring Cell at Diphupar in Dimapur, convenor of the Cell, Kraibo Chawang said, “The ongoing cease fire between NSCN and the government of India is coming to a dead end. We are now very seriously thinking about it,” expressed Kraibo Chawang.

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IMPHAL, August 27 MNS NNN : Manipur Government will develop a water body in Lamphel area in Imphal West at the cost of about Rs 7 crore to make the
area free from frequent flooding by rainwater.
Manipur Irrigation and Flood Control (IFCD) minister Ngamthang Haokip informed this to a media team during a visit to Lamphelpat on Tuesday where he made an assessment on Government quarters and residences in the area, now inundated by water caused by incessant heavy showers.
Ngamthang was accompanied by Hill Areas Committee vice chairman and Tamei constituency MLA Z Kikhonbou Newmai and top officials of IFCD Department during the visit.
He said that Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed water body to be developed in the Lamphel area on a land measuring 250 acre has been finished.
The project report would be sent to the Ministry of Water Resources through the Central Water Commission, the minister said, adding he was expecting its approval soon.
He said the state Government’s plan is to start taking up the project during the current financial year 2013-14 and set a target to complete it between 2016 and 2017.
Ngamthang said the proposed water body will improve drainage system in the area in great extent and solve the problem of frequent flooding and sudden rush of water.It would also supply adequate drinking water to Imphal city, he added.
He added, IFCD is prepared to handle rising risk of flooding in the state.

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Imphal Aug 27 UNA : Governor Manipur Dr. Ashwani Kumar assured the communities leaders of the disputed border fencing site to look into the matter regarding the inclusion and incursion of India territory by Myanmar on Tuesday.
Manipur Governor visited and took the stock of the disputed border fencing site at Moreh in Chandel district just a day after the High Power Committee of the state government visited the said area on Monday.
The assurance was given by the Governor while interacting with the representative of various communities of Moreh at Trade center in Moreh after he visited the affected site.
Before interacting with the communities’ leader of Moreh the Governor visited the ongoing construction work of Integration Check Post (ICP) under the implementation of Land Port Authority of India, further the Governor of the also inspected Lokchao bridge condition.
The official and the authority and representative of the concern department of Commerce and Industries briefed the Governor regarding the ongoing work and condition of the ICP and the bridge said official source.
A huge security force was deployed on the route of Imphal-Moreh NH-102 section to assured a full proof security as the Governor was going by road.
Meanwhile: Janata Dal-United (JU-U) Manipur unit condemned the comment of principle secretary (home) Dr. Sureh Babu for saying that the ongoing work of border fencing is just a security fencing.
JD-U Manipur unit president speaking at a press conference at it office at Babupara said if the comment of the principle secretary (home) is personnel the government should take action against him as he try to fool the public of Manipur.
The visit of Moreh by the high power committee gives a lot of expectation to the public that they would bring positive for the state.
Public grievances of dispute area are known by the people of Manipur then why such a responsible officer can give a statement such irresponsible comment said Tombi.
The ongoing border fencing is an international issue if there is something hidden agenda of government then they should come up openly to the public.
The JD-U chief further asked that if the ongoing border fencing is a security fencing then why a full-fledged Indian citizen are left out to another country, who will protect them.
National JD-U leader also apprised the centre government regarding the matter added M. Tombi.

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Imphal, August 27 NNN: The next round of tripartite talks on ‘Alternative Arrangement’ involving the UNC, the government of India and Manipur government will be held on August 30 in New Delhi.
“Let my Naga people be informed of the need to be prepared for what could happen in the next day depending on the response of the government of India taking forward the process already put in place to its political end,” said UNC president L Adani while addressing the gathering during the the observation of the 65th Anniversary of the ‘Martyrs’ Day’ organised by the Mao Council under the aegis of the UNC at Mao Gate today.

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IMPHAL, August 26 NNN : Founder of Congress Seva Dal Movement Dr Narayan Subharao Hardikar was fondly remembered by Manipur Congress Seva Dal on his 38thdeath anniversary at the Congress Bhavan here on Monday.
Manipur Pradeh Congress Committee (MPCC) president and Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam led the participants of the function in laying flowers at the photo of Dr NS Hardikar. General salute was also given to the portrait of the late leader. MLAs, workers of the state Congress Seva Dal were present on the occasion.
Addressing the function, Gaikhangam remembered Dr Hardikar as a leader who fearlessly took a major role in the anti-Bengal partition movement in 1905 when he was quite young.
He said that today is one of the most significant days of Congress party and called for a united stand against all evils.Gaikhangam said that Congress always stands for social upliftment.
The Seva Dal was formed in 1923 following the Kakinada session of the Congress in 1923. The Dal played a stellar role in the Civil Disobedience Movement, organising mass picketing and enrollment of new members into the Congress party.
The Seva Dal became the central volunteer organisation of the Congress and focused attention on imparting its volunteers physical training and worked towards promoting communal amity.

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Imphal Aug 26 MNS UNA : The High Power Committee formed by the Manipur state cabinet visited the site of where Myanmar armies try to establish an army outpost inside the territory of Manipur on Monday.
According to official source who visited the site where Myanmar army try to build their outpost camp inside the territory of Manipur stated that the committee has inspected the said area and will forward our report to the higher authority at the earliest.
The High Power Committee was led by Dr. Suresh Babu, principal secretary, home, and compromised of Ranjit Mangkotia, Brigadier 26 Sector Assam Rifles, DC Chandel, ADC, SP Chandel and CO 9 AR.
It can be noted here that since the starting of the work of border fencing of Indo-Myanmar at Moreh various civil body organization and NGOs has been coming objecting the work saying that a huge land of Manipur will be lost to Myanmar.
Seven non- congress political parties of Manipur send a letter to the BJP national party president Rajnath Singh urging to take up the issue of the ongoing border fencing between Indo-Myanmar in Manipur with the Government of India on Monday.
Speaking to the media persons BJP Manipur Pradesh, President Th. Chaoba Singh said, for Chandel district all together 14 villages will be affected out of which B. Bongjang village will be totally merged to Myanmar and 50 percent each of the 13 villages will be merged into Myanmar.
And in respect of Ukhrul district 20 villages will be affected due to border fencing or security fencing between India and Myanmar which share 398 km international border said the BJP Manipur Pradesh President.
The political parties and the people of Manipur is not against or objecting the construction of border fencing as per international norms of 10 metres which is considered to be “no construction zone” but the construction work of border fencing is against the international norms that even up-to the extends of 1000 to 2000 metres the fencing has been constructing insides the Manipur territory.
The seven non-congress political parties also urge the government to “cease all work of the border fencing until appropriate boundary is made clear,” “to remove the recently constructed border fencing until it is finalized,” “to take the confidence of the people of the state of Manipur, particularly the locals inhabitants settled along 398 km long international boundary, leaders of political parties and representative of the civil society organization” and to apprise the public of Manipur of the report of the High Power Committee formed by the Manipur state cabinet by the end of August, so that the serious apprehension in the minds of the public is cleared added Th. Chaoba.
The letter forwarded to the BJP National party president was signed by the representative from Shiv Sena Manipur State, AIFB, CPI-M, MPP Naga People Front (NPF), BJP and JD-U.

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The Cor Com formed on July 8, 2011 with RPF President Irengbam Chaoren as first Convener has completed two years. During the seventh meeting of Cor Com held from July 8 to August 26 it was unanimously decided to make UNLF Acting Chairman, Khundongbam Pambei as Convenor of CorCom according to a press hand out issued by COORDINATION COMMITTEE (CorCom) , KCP, KYKL, PREPAK, PREPAK (Pro),RPF &UNLF .

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SENAPATI, Aug 25 NNN: The Naga People’s Organization (NPO), the apex civil society organisation of Senapati district, in a meeting yesterday had expressed its shock over the recent decision of the State Government of Manipur to conduct another random Census re-verification exercise for 48 villages in three sub-divisions of Senapati district for “Abnormal population growth”.
“It is questionable of the hidden motive of the State Government to conduct such exercise even as similar re-verification process had been done for three days in 2011 in the presence of RGI officials, district administration and State Census Operation Director Y. Thamkishore,” the NPO pointed out.
The Naga body then said that, the repeated rejection of the Census of Senapati district since two decades directly implies that, the district is not part of the State and that, any consequences arising out of the present Census issue will solely lie with the responsibilities of the present State Government. The NPO then warned that, it is ready to invest any resources or take up its own course of action in the coming days to achieve the justice and ‘rights denied’ to the people for consecutively two decades.
On August 22, 2013, the Chief Minister had convened a high level meeting to jointly verify the 3 sub-division of Mao-Maram, Paomata and Purul census 2011 which faced a major criticism from the people of Senapati. The NPO noted that, the decision of the Government surprised the people of Senapati after all revalidation as per the order of the deputy commissioner on February 1, 2011. Physical re-verification has been carried out on May 9, 2011 till May 11, 2011. Despite sincere support and cooperation extended to the census of 2011 at all levels, the chief minister of Manipur had sought another re-verification of 2011 censes.
“Is the policy and attitude of the Government towards the 3 sub-divisions meant that the population must tally the fixed estimation as per the wish of the State Government at any cause,” the NPO posed.
The NPO further questioned whether a government official or an individual has the authority to just fix an estimation of the growth of the demography and the reason for the Census survey that deploys heavy human resource and finance. The then Deputy Commissioner Nidhi Kesarwani, IAS also the Principal Census Officer revealed that 46 villages out of the 138 from the 3 sub-divisions, were suspected to have had ‘abnormal growth’ and consequently re-verification of the population enumeration was conducted from 9/05/2011-11/05/2011,” the NPO said.
“The State government’s motive of repeated re-verification and estimation of the population is strongly detested by general public of the three sub-divisions as there is no provision in the Census Act of 1948. The NPO in despair also decried that the district of Senapati was/is part and parcel of Manipur but the motive of the state Government is highly suspected as it pursues the policy of alination of the Nagas. While the banners of the election carries integration of state, but it is a direct intimidation that threatens the co-existence within the state,” the NPO stated.

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Imphal Aug 25 UNA : As rape cases has been increasing in the state the (KCP) has formed a task force to counter a rape cases in the state.A press release signed publicity secretary, Sanakhomba Meitei of KCP stated that the numbers of rapes cases has been increasing day by dayafter the rapists of U Morok rape case has been awarded life timeimprisonment.
After the verdict of the U Morok cases has been closed, seven new cases of rape occur in the state. It clearly indicates that they (rapist) don’t bother such judgments in the state so due to this the party decided to intervene in such cases added the release.
It also says that the party will take public advice and decide the mode of punishment to be given to the culprit following a thorough investigation.

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Imphal, Aug 24 : The Government of India, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has allocated Pre-Republic Day Parade Camp-2013 to NSS Regional Centre, Kolkata for the Kolkata, Guwahati and Bhubaneshwar Regional Centre.
The Camp is being conducted during 21-30 October, 2013 at Salt Lake Stadium Kolkata. In this connection, all the NSS Programme Officers of different NSS Units of Manipur are hereby intimated to conduct Unit Level Camp for selecting one volunteer each, either male or female. The volunteer to be selected should be unmarried and should not be below the age of 16 years.
He/she should have participated in one Special Camp. The volunteer to be selected also should be culturally sound and medically fit. The Unit level selection should be finalized as early as possible and the list of the selected volunteer should be submitted on or before 2nd September, 2013 to the Programme Coordinator, NSS Cell, Manipur University for the colleges and to the State Liaison Officer, NSS Cell, Govt. of Manipur for the + 2 levels.
The State Level Selection Camp will be conducted during the 2nd week of September, 2013. For further details, NSS Units can contact, NSS Cell, Manipur University and State NSS Cell, Govt. of Manipur.

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IMPHAL, August 24 MNS/NNN : A powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded close to Lamphel DC Office Complex in Imphal West, leaving three hurt early Saturday morning.
Reports suggested suspected militants triggered the bomb targeting a CRPF convoy at Naoremthong Laishram Khullem Leikai, around a hundred yards from Lamphel DC Office around 5:45 am, injuring three civilian pedestrians.
The injured were taken to Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).
The bomb fixed at the foot of a electric transformer went off as the convoy of 143 CRPF Battalion overtook the spot, eye witnesses said. The convoy included a bullet proof vehicle and a water carrier vehicle.
The injured were identified as Laishram Nimai, 33, residing in Naoremthong Laishram Leikai, Sanasam Jiten, 49, a resident of Lamphel DC Offfice Maning Leikai and Lovejoy, 30, hailing from UKhrul district’s Chingai, presently staying at RIMS Quarter, Lamphel.
Meanwhile, a Chinese hand grenade was found at the residential gate of Additional Chief Engineer of PWD Mechanical/Electrical Division at Khoyathong ABC Godown here around 5:30 am Saturday.
The engineer has been identified as Mutum Thaimol, 59.
A police bomb squad retrieved the bomb and later defused it at the Langol dumping site around 10 am.
The police are looking into the incident.

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IMPHAL, August 24 NNN : Manipur Cabinet today decided to clear the air of chaos regarding the Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing with the Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing Committee all sets to visit the border area next Monday for a spot assessment.
A Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh was held at the Cabinet Hall here. It decided to send the Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing Committee headed by Principal Secretary (Home) Dr J Suresh Babu to the border area to oversee the fencing works on August 26, state Government spokesperson and Education minister M Okendro told reporters at his office after the Cabinet meeting.
The Cabinet decision comes against the backdrop of the media reports here that certain portions of Manipur section of the Indo-Myanmar border in Chandel district have been ceded to the neighbouring country due to the fence construction, including the reported bid by Myanmar army to set up a temporary platoon base camp at the disputed Holenphai village.
He said the Cabinet also decided to take appropriate steps to safeguard the Manipur’s territory in the border area after the committee submits its report on the visit.
Meanwhile, an official source said that Manipur Governor Ashwini Kumar is likely to visit Chandel district to oversee the Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing on August 27.
Reaffirming its earlier stance on cancellation of holding of PMT for Manipur, the Cabinet further decided that the state nominees for MBBS/BDS courses would be selected from the National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) merit list, Okendro said.He also announced the number of allocated seats of MBBS/BDS for Manipur from the Central pool quota for the academic session 2013-14 as 22.
The 22 seats include 20 for MBBS and two for BDS, he said, adding the state nominees will be admitted to 16 different medical colleges in the country.
The minister also said a total of 137 MBBS/BDS seats—85 at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) and 30 at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences will be allowed for the session 2013-14.
Okendro further informed that the Cabinet meeting also decided to acquire 104 acre of land in Heingang in Imphal East district for construction of a large pony house to preserve and promote the endangered Manipuri horse.

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AIZAWL, Aug 24 NNN: Assembly poll preparations both by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the state government and the political parties are in full swing in Mizoram.
Though the ECI is yet to announce the date for the poll, there has been a strong indication that the assembly poll will be held in November.
Meanwhile, officials from the Election Commission of India are currently stationed in the state capital Aizawl meeting representatives of social organisations and other concerned authorities for a smooth conduct of the forthcoming assembly election.
The visiting Election Commission of India officials include Director General PK Dash, Director General Akshay Rout, Director General Ashish Srivastav, Secretary SK Rudola, Secretary Sumit Mukherjee and Secretary NN Butolia. These ECI officials are now constantly collaborating with Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ashawani Kumar, Jt.Chief Electoral Officer H.Lalengmawia and other officials.
The visiting ECI officials appealed the NGOs and media fraternity to extend full cooperation in order to ensure that a peaceful and a fair Mizoram Legislative Assembly election is held. The ECI officials also asked the NGOs as well as the media persons to assist in ensuring that all the voters in the State exercise their franchise in the forthcoming poll.
Meanwhile, the ECI officials are also imparting training to all the deputy commissioners and superintendents of police regarding the election model code of conduct, strong rooms and vote counting besides scrutiny of nominations and other essentials.

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IMPHAL, Aug 24 NNN : The observation of the 65th Anniversary of the ‘Martyrs’ Day’ will be organised by the Mao Council under the aegis of the United Naga Council (UNC) at Mao Gate on August 27 at 11 am.
According to the concept paper on the matter, in September 1946, the Naga National League (NNL) was organized to consolidate the Nagas of Manipur in order to bring together the Naga people separated by colonial boundaries.
“The Nagas of Manipur were independent of the Manipur Raja before the advent of the British. Even after the British came, they were administered by the political department of the British Crown. The Manipur Raja and his darbar administered only the valley area till August 15, 1947. After that day, when the paramountcy was transferred to the Maharaja of Manipur without the consent of the hill people, the NNL stated the Nagas of Manipur will not remain with the Meiteis since the latter had never conquered the Nagas and declared that it would be impossible for the Nagas to preserve the best of their culture, tradition, customary laws and political practices should the Naga people and their land be split up and placed under different influence and politics,” the concept paper issued by United Naga Council (UNC) stated.
It then said the NNL expressed their strong desire to merge with the Naga Hills District of Assam through the BOYCOTT of the preparation of electoral rolls in Naga areas. The first General Election under the Manipur State Constitution Act 1947 was held in June 1948. The Nagas in Manipur boycotted the election.
“They thereafter, launched the “NO TAX CAMPAIGN” when Maharaj Kumar Priyobrata Singh was the Chief Minister of Manipur. The Campaign was spearheaded by Mr. A. Daiho(Mao) and Mr. N. Modoli(Poumai), President and Secretary respectively of the NNL. The Nagas in Manipur refused to pay the annual House Tax to the Government of Manipur and instead submitted their annual house tax to Charles Pawsey, D.C. of Naga hills of Assam at Kohima,” it added.
It was an act of defiance against the Authority of the State, under which the Nagas of Manipur had been placed without their consent. It was also a means of putting pressure on the Indian Government for securing the merger of the Nagas in Manipur with the Naga hills district.
The Manipur Maharaja, Budh Chandra sent a combined force of Assam Rifles and Manipur Police to arrest A.Daiho and other leaders. Equipped with machine guns the Assam Rifles took position in and around Mao Inspection Bungalow in war like fashion and indiscriminately fired at the volunteers/ students of the Mao-Maram Tribal Council (now Mao, Maram, Poumai, Thangal and Upper Zeliang) who were blocking the road leading to the residence of A. Daiho.
Asiisii Hepuni of Punanamei village (a volunteer), Mahriili Lohrii of Kalinamei village (a student) and Modo Kholi of Kalinamei village, also a student) were killed on the spot while Daikho Hesho of Chowainamei khullen village (a volunteer) and Obow Adani of Punanamei village (a volunteer) succumbed to injuries. Kaisii Mathibo of Punanamei village (a volunteer) and Obow Ashiho of Punanamei village were hurt critically.
Kaisii Mathibo passed away on August 12, 2013 while Obow Ashiho is still alive.
“Many other male and female volunteers and students received injuries from bullets, rifle butts, lathis, and boots of the Assam Rifles and Manipur Police on that day,” the concept note alleged.
According to the concept note issued by the UNC, the indiscriminate firings and use of violent force finally succeeded in dispersing the demonstrators and the two leaders viz. A. Daiho of Song Song village and N. Modoli of Tungam village along with Kaikho Dili of Tadubi and Athikho Sibo of Song Song were finally arrested. The arrested leaders, all the dead bodies and injured persons were herded away to Imphal in the Assam Rifles convoy. After being kept at Imphal Central Jail, A. Daiho and N. Modoli were shifted to Dum Dum(now Kolkata) Central Jail as political prisoners, the note said.
“In memory and honour of those who suffered and made the ultimate sacrifice for the integration of all Nagas, sixty-six years ago, the Mao Students’ Union has perpetuated this day in memory by observing it as
“The Martyrs’ Day”. As the event is a landmark in the history of political movement of the Nagas in Manipur, the observation is being organized this year by the Mao Council under the aegis of the United Naga Council (UNC),” the concept note said.

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IMPHAL, August 24 NNN : Autonomous District Council (ADC), Ukhrul has insisted in a memorandum to the Union Home Minister on Saturday that the border village of Choro in UKhrul district of Manipur should not be ceded to Myanmar to barter land between the neighbouring country and India.
The memorandum says ADC members and the public of Ukhrul in the interest of the people of the state oppose the process for inclusion of Choro in the land exchange process between the two countries.
Both Manipur and Central Governments purportedly intend to give away the Choro village to Myanmar for the purpose of the current Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing.
In the representation to Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, ADC, Ukhrul says both Manipur and Central Government are taking steps to cede Choro village in exchange of Myanmar’s land at Manipur’s Moreh in Chandel district.
It says Choro is a hill village that pays house tax and it is inhabited by Manipuris who have been safeguarding the boundary since time immemorial.
Border village of Choro was wisely saved from losing to Myanmar (Burma) when the Kabaw Vallley of Manipur was given to the neighbouring country, says the memorandum.

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IMPHAL, Aug 23 NNN : Kukis in Manipur have intensified their statehood demand movement by spreading out their programmes to various parts of the North East India region.
Apart from participating in the ongoing indefinite hunger strike underway at Kokrajhar in Assam jointly carried out by the Bodos and leaders of the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) demanding the creations of Bodoland in Assam and Kuki state in Manipur, series of consultative meetings involving Kuki intellectuals, Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) leaders, Kuki scholars and student leaders will be organised in Guwahati, Shillong and Churachandpur (south Manipur) in the coming days.
The Kuki State Demand Committee(KSDC) and some social organisations based in Guwahati and Shillong will be organizing a one-day consultative meeting at Guwahati on August 25 and another such programme at Shillong on August 26 with leaders of Kuki Welfare Association.

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New Delhi, Aug 23 NNN: Tribal student leaders from Manipur have arrived here in the national capital last evening seeking audience in connection with the tribal peoples’ cause in Manipur.
President of All Tribal Students Union, Manipur (ATSUM) Muan Tombing, its general secretary Vareiyo Shatsang and others are now camping in New Delhi meeting leaders of All India Tribal Students Federation (AITSF), Manipur Tribal Rights
Forum, Delhi and many other civil organisations based in New Delhi.
“Except the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), no welfare laws are working in Manipur,” said ATSUM president Muan Tombing and its general secretary Vareiyo Shatsang in New Delhi while talking to Newmai News Network this evening, adding, “The AFSPA is strictly implemented in Manipur for several decades now inspite of strong opposition from the people both in the hills and the valley.”
“Harping continuously by the successive state governments to safeguard the territorial integrity of Manipur but failed to address the plights of the hill people in Manipur, have angered the tribal people of the state,” expressed the ATSUM leaders, adding, “It is in this kind of political climate that we, on behalf of the tribals of Manipur is taking the movement to the national capital.”

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