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."
PermalinkSubmitted by Tom on Wed, 23/09/2015 - 08:28
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.
The Asom Gana Parishad's top officials have resigned en masse.
All leaders and officials of the regional party in the central committe resigned owning moral responsibility for the party's deplorable defeats in the recent Lok Sabha polls where the party couldnot open its account.
Top leaders told Assam Times that the party would hold a huge convention soon to elect new leaders.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi asked chief minister Tarun Gogoi to continue when the latter sought her permissiom to quit the office on Thursday. Top AICC sources told Assam Times that Gandhi refused to read the letter after Gogoi handed over it to her. Gandhi was believed to have told Gogoi that he was required in both the party and the state. Gogoi tendered his resignation owning moral responsibility for the party's defeat in the recent Lok Sabha poll where the ruling party managed to get only 3 seats out of 14.
Finally chief minister Tarun Gogoi put in his papers when he met Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Thursday. After holding a series of crucial meetings with Rahul Gandhi, Dr CP Joshi and Ahmed Patel, Gogoi meet the party president and tendered his resignation owning moral responsiblity for the party's defeat in the Lok Sabha. The senior Congress leaders asked Gogoi not to resign.
Congress high command is aware of the paralyzing dissident activities in the time of polls. According to top sources, senior Congress leaders are convinced of the dissident activities that paralyzed the party's poll prospects. The party high command is set to give Gogoi a free hand to firmly deal with the dissidents.
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has asked Chief minister Tarun Gogoi not to quit for poll debacle. According to AICC sources, during Gandhi's telephonic conversation, he asked Gogoi that the resignation won't help the party. On the other hand, Sonia Gandhi's political secretary Ahmed Patel and AICC general secretary Dr CP Joshi categorically asked Gogoi not to proceed with this step.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi is all set to seek Sonia Gandhi's permission to quit a week after poll debacle. But AICC sources told Assam Times that the Congress president is unlikely to accept the move. Talking to reporters on Wednesday evening at the Assam Bhawan premises he confimed his decision. Three of his trusted cabinet colleagues Pradyut Bordoloi, Rockybul Hussain, Nilomoni Sendeka and Anjan Dutta are set to call on Gandhi to urge her not to accept the move. On the other...
An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted Assam and parts of eastern region on Wednesday. The earthquake measuring 6.5 in the Rickhter scale was felt at 9.55 at night spreding panic among the people. As the quake originated on the bay of Bengal struck, a section of the people came out to the street fearing a devastating turn.
The death toll in the Dhupdhora truck-winger collision has gone up to 11. Eight people including Singer Sumanta Mahanta died on the spot. The others succumbed to their injuries after they were rushed to the hospital. The incident took place at Dhupdhora on the National Highway when the Guwahati bound winger carrying a 15 member cultural troup collided its head on a speeding truck which later managed to flee from the spot.
At least nine people were killed and five others sustained serious injury when a truck collided its head on a winger in Goalpara district on Wednesday. The tragic mishap took place at Dhupdhara at 5.30 in the morning on the National Highway where the 15 seater vehicle carrying a cultural troup from a function at Matia. Eight people include singer Sumanta Mahanta died on the spot while another succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital. The truck managed to flee from the spot. Local residents in large number came to the rescue and rushed the injured to the hospital.
Hours after Tarun Gogoi left for New Delhi to apprise Sonia Gandhi of the post poll situation, the dissident MLAs and ministers met in Dispur on Tuesday.Led by health minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, 37 MLAs thronged at a dinner session in Dispur where they discussed their strategies, most probably, for leadership change.
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