The centre is closely monitoring the prevailing law and order situation in Manipur. Violence will only compound the problem. Need of the hour is exercising restraint. This was more or less of what a home ministry team said in Manipur on Tuesday when they were on a stock taking visit to the restive north eastern state a month after 9 people died in a orgy of violence after the assembly passed three controversial bills.
The central team headed by Ashok Prasad, told the agitating people to exercise restraint when they talked to them after arriving in Churachandpur in the morning. Here is the excerpt of the speech for the agitating people.
"I can feel their pains and I understand their extend of bereavement. Loss of lives would always be a tragedy more so when it involved those who are plucked away in the prime of their lives. As a brother I share your tears and grief and as a friend I stand by you in your prayers for peace to the departed souls.
These are difficult time that we faced today. A difficult situation that can only be move forward with the help and sympathetic participations of all the stake holders. In fact the relative calm that we produced here today is a tribute to your understanding in the face of great tragedy. I appeal to all of you for continuation of this steering and I particularly the role play by the mothers and ladies of this area who have appeared in the forefront in helping to stabilized and pacified an extremely volatile situations.
I am also grateful to the elders and leaders of this area for their guidance and their directions that they have provided and continue to provide to steer us through this stormy period. I pray to them to continue to guide and advise us as we work toward the speedy resolution of the issue and the avoidance of further tragedy.
After this I'll be interacting with the different stake holders assisting and listening to their words of concerns and I will be taking their valuable suggestions. Some of you have already been interacting with the Central government and I am aware of their concerns and of the commitment of the government in Delhi to join prosperity and peace of this region with the rest of the country. It will be my endeavor to understand the nuances and complexity of the situation so that necessary and effective steps can be initiated at appropriate levels to bring back peace and stability to this area."
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Why the center is taking time in inclusion of Meitie as ST. The isolation of Meitie in the false pretext of general is a major concern in Manipur. Social integration is hampared by this delay.
Asom Sahitya Sabha’s former president Kanaksen Deka inaugurated a book titled Buddhism In Assam on Monday at Guwahati Press Club. Penned by the US based engineer Dr Rajen Barua, the book is an outcome of serious research works for decades, where the history of Buddhism in the region from 600 BC to 1600 AD has been described with notable facts. A periodical for translated literary works named Saneki was also inaugurated by academician Manjumala Das in presence of publishers Abani M. Sarma & Ranjit Gogoi, journalists Nava Thakuria & Ankur Ranjan Changmai along with a number of distinguished personalities.
Caught in a barrage of criticism, forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma has blamed NDFB for repeated rhino poaching incidents in the state. Virtually expressing utter helplessness, she said that it was not possible for the government to check the rhino poaching incidents where the rebels strike the national parks at regular intervals to smuggle rhinos at Vietnam.
Peasant leader Akhil Gogoi has strongly thrashed Dr Ranoj Pegu a day after the Mishing leader agreed to contest the upcoming Dhemaji by polls with BJP ticket. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Monday, KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi said Dr Pegu has betrayed the Mishing people who have been reposing faith on him for years. “Dr Pegu joined BJP contrary to what his fans want. Isn’t he a betrayer?,” said Gogoi. Pegu joined BJP on Saturday and on Sunday BJP announced his name as the party candidate for the upcoming Dhemaji bypolls slated for April 9
The BJP led Assam Government has come in for sharp criticism in the run up to the Namami Festival which peasant leader Akhil Gogoi called an attempt to saffronize the river Brahmaputra. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Monday, the KMSS leader said the festival never matches Assam, its people and culture. “The festival is nothing but an attempt to do politics over the mighty river which is the lifeline of Assamese culture and tradition,” said Akhil Gogoi. He said that after politicizing Sankardev and Lachit Barphukan, now BJP was trying to politicize the Brahmaputra.
Assam additional chief secretary VB Pyarelal on Tuesday will conduct the hearing of the Silapothar clash where a section of rally participants representing a Bangla-speaking organization ransacked a local AASU office a couple of days back. The hearing will take place at the Silapothar Gaon Panchayat office from 10.30 in the morning to find out the details of the incident where at least ten local youths sustained injury. Police have arrested at least 25 in this connection while identified as Soobodh Biswas, the main culprit is still absconding.
AGP central leadership is facing no less ire in Dhemaji for striking alliance with BJP in the upcoming assembly by polls slated for April 9. A section of party leaders in the tribal dominated district has been demanding a consensus candidate to contest the polls if the regional party fails to withdraw the alliance. Despite repeated requested and appeal, the central leadership has left the seat to BJP who is allowing tribal leader Dr Ranoj Pegu to contest. Two days back, the district party leaders held a talks at Ambari where the leadership refused to read them and allowed BJP to contest. The by poll was necessitated after Pradan Baruah was elected to the Lok Sabha when Sarbananda Sonowal...
Youth for Humanity, a Guwahati based non governmental organisation organised a free health check up programme in association with Chikitsa, a health centre and Kalyan Charitable Trust at Kalyan Bhawan in Ganeshguri on 19th March, Sunday. It was organised a part of Youth for Humanity’s free health check up camps for the needy and poor in the society. The health camp was attended by Dr Ashok Krishna Bhuyan, Endocrinologist; Dr Amitava Misra, Cardiologist and Dr Sushil Agarwalla, Psychiatrist apart from other para medics staff. More than 100 people attended the free health camp and took service provided by the doctors and other staff. Youth for Humanity has been conducting free health...
Security forces apprehended a cadre of NDFB from Kashiabari under Gossaigaon PS in Kokrajhar district today. The cadre Anil alias Deepjyoti Narzary. A Chinese grande was recovered from him.
A memorial meeting was organized at North Bengal Press Club, Siliguri on Friday to offer acknowledgment to the well known media employee Fulguni Mukherjee. The participants including the NFNE president Paritosh Mukhopadhyay paid their heartfelt tributes to the Uttar Banga Sambad Employees Union leader, who passed away on 19 February 2017. Chaired by senior trade union leader Nidhu Bhusan Das, the meeting was addressed by Sanjiv Talukdar, Pralay Chakravarty, Subir Bhowmick, Jyosna Agarwal, Ranjan Sarkar, Shyamal Roy etc. One minute silence was also observed in the meeting.
Senior cardiologist of Apollo Hospitals Chennai, Dr KN Srinivasan conducted the last ‘Evening with a Doctor’ program at Guwahati Press Club (GPC) on Saturday (18 March). Personally checked the blood pressure of over 30 participants in the health camp, Dr Srinivasan advised some of them for further courses of treatment. SN Farid, proprietor of Apollo Hospitals Information Centre, Guwahati along with Daizy Begum (nurse), Bijaya Laxmi Deka, Sibananda Borah, Raju Dutta and Gautam Barman extended supports in conducting the camp, where Apollo Hospitals executive Roopjyoti Barua was also present. The next Saturday OPD clinic at press club will be conducted by Medanta-The Medicity Hospital. Dr...
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