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.
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Polling has ended in Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency with a huge turn out of more than 85 on Monday.The polling which began at 7 in the morning ended at 5 in the evening. Voters in large numbers were seen lined up in front of the booths till the end of the voting. The authorities had to extend the voting hour by one hours after polling was halted because of technical glitches in many places. Comprising ten assembly segments with 11, 73,947 voters, polling took place at 1,597 booths.Of them 04371 voters are male while 570476 others are female.The authorities have deployed over 3,000 officials with 1700 electronic voting machines to ensure free and fair polls.Congress candidate BK...
The first phase of Lok Sabha polls has provided young voters to participate in the world’s greatest democratic process on Monday in Assam.Over 6.5 lakh first time voters in the age group of 18 to 19 years registered in the state this time. From early in the morning the voters, mostly the young ones, were seen enthusiastically lining up to exercise their franchise.
The polling is by and large peaceful in the five Lok Sabha constituencies where fate of 51 voters are sealed in EVMs.Polling was summarily disrupted where at least 33 electronic voting machines malfunctioned in Dibrugarh, Kaliabor, Tezpur and Lakhimpur constituencies.Of them, 29 were later replaced. The snags in the others voting machines were rectified and the voting continued uninterrupted till the end.
Four voters, including a woman, suffered minor injuries when they clashed with CRPF personnel deployed in Koliabor constituency on Monday.The incident took place at a both in Sarupathar Silonijan area when the voters were forcibly proceeding to cast their votes early.The situation was brought under control at the intervention of the authorities.
Jorhart tops with 55 per cent voter turn out till 1 in the afternoon in the first phase of Lok Sabha pollings on Monday.Voters----both men and women are lined up in front of the polling booths to exercise their franchise.Dibrugarh has registered 48 per cent turn out till 1 in the afternoon while the figure stands at 43 per cent in Koliabor.. Lakhimpur records 41 per cent while 37 per cent voters have exercised their franchise in Tezpur till 1 in the afternoon. Barring some technical glitches, pollings are by and large peaceful.
BJP state president and Lakhimpur candidate Sarbananda Sonowal said that the people want change of guard at the Centre.Talking to reporters after casting his vote in Chabua, Sonowal said that his party will top the tally this time in Assam. Sonowal arrived at the polling booth in Chabua at around 12 noon where he exercised his franchise at 12-15 in the afternoon.
AICC poll observer for Assam Oscar Fernandes said that the ruling party in the state will be able to put up a wonderful performance in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls on Monday.Fernandes who has arrived to monitor the polling for the party told reporters that dissidence and dissatisfaction among the ruling party will not leave any adverse impact on the poll prospect. He said that the voters are impressed at the wonderful performance of the Tarun Gogoi government in the state.
A huge turnout is expected in five constituencies where the first phase of Lok Sabha pollings are taking place on Monday.Voters----both new and old are waiting in long queues in front of the polling booths to exercise their franchise as soon as the voting began at 7 in the morning.Jorhat and Dibrugarh ok Sabha seats have registered 35 per cent turn out till 12 noon. At 12 noon, the voters’ turn out in Koliabor is 17 per cent. Same picture was seen in Lakhimpur, and Tezpur where polling is underway with brisk note. Barring some technical glitches, pollings are by and large peaceful.
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