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.
A rare dose of good news for Congress party in Assam. Despite being hardpressed by dissidence and Akhil Gogoi factor, the ruling party is likely to get 11 out of 14 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls if NDTV opinion poll is any indication.According to the opinion polls, Congress tally would go up by four seats----from 7 to 11 this year with a wonderful 35 per cent vote share.The survey seems hardly any impact of Modi magic where the BJP is likely to get only 3 seats---down from 4 in 2009. AIUDF and AGP may not be able to open even an account. Instead, the regional party would have to lose the lone seat in Tezpur. BJP’s vote share is shown 25 per cent with AGP 11 per cent. ...
AIUDF president Badaruddin Ajmal on Friday campaigned for Mani Kumar Subba following the ailment of the Tezpur independent candidate.Ajmal left for Tezpur by a helicopter where he held two huge rallies and urged the people to vote for the former Congress MP.Before that in the morning, the perfume baron visited Subba at the GNRC Hospital and agreed to campaign for him. Subba’s wife and daughter also would campaign on the last day on Saturday.
A former ULFA militants’ body tore apart Akhil Gogoi a day after the KMSS announced list of candidates of his choice for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Friday, the organization alleged that Gogoi struck secret deal with AGP, BJP and AIUDF where he agreed to back a section of candidates in the name of crusade against the ruling party.They further brought some serious allegations against Gogoi saying that what he said on Thursday are not completely true.
Three political heavyweights in Guwahati filed their nominations on Friday.All these candidates were taken to the DC office premises with huge processions in Amingaon. Congress candidate Manas Bora filed nominations before the returning office at the Amingaon based office of the Deputy Commissioner.Bora was followed by his AGP rival Birendra Prasad Baishya who reached the office premises with a huge procession of supporters.Another candidate to have filed his nomination on Friday is Biju Phukan who is contesting from Guwahati seat with TMC ticket.The papers would be scrutinized on Saturday while the candidates would be able to withdraw their nominations by Monday.Polls in Guwahati along...
Mani Kumar Subba’s condition is gradually improving a day after the Tezpur independent candidate was admitted to GNRC Hospital.Sources told Assam Times on Friday morning that his vital parametres are properly functioning and treatment gets quick response.A team of doctors is closely monitoring Subba’s health at the Intensive Care Unit following a mild stroke he suffered on Thursday morning.Subba’s supporters in large numbers have been praying for his early recovery. A section of these supporters have arrived in the city to visit their leader. The former Congress MP was admitted in the Guwahati based private nursing hospital a 4-30 in the afternoon when he was airdashed from...
A team of specialists is closely monitoring the condition of Mani Kumar Subba after the Tezpur independent candidate was rushed to the GNRC following a mild stroke on Thursday.The former Congress MP was admitted in the Guwahati based private nursing hospital a 4-30 in the afternoon when he was airdashed from LakhimpurThe special ambulance landed in Guwahati at around 3-30 in the afternoon to be straightly rushed to GNRC where a team of experts is trying to give him the best possible treatment.Tezpur Congress candidate Bhupen Bora has wished him a speedy recovery at an earlier date.
The state election authorities have strictly prohibited smoking in all polling booths during the upcoming three-phase Lok Sabha elections from April 7.A team of the organisation led by VHAA executive secretary Ruchira Neog called upon CEO Vijayendra on Wednesday requesting him to issue an order in this connection. The CEO assured them of steps to look into the matter.Smoking at polling booths, which are categorised as public places, was banned under Section 4 of the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003.
KMSS president Akhil Gogoi on Thursday announced a list of poll candidates to be voted in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Gogoi appealed to the people to vote for Sarbananda Sonowal, Rajen Gohain, Rameswar Teli, Kabindra Purkayasha and Ram Prasad Sarma.He said that AGP candidate Dr Arun Sarma and Birendra Prasad Baishya, Madhab Rajbanshi should be elected in Koliabor, Guwahati, Mongoldoi respectively. In Barpeta, Gogoi said, the voters should support U Barman (CPI) and Pratima Inghi from CPI(ML) should be supported in Diphu.
KMSS president Akhil Gogoi urged AGP, BJP and AIUDF to jointly draw up a slew of strategies to defeat all Congress candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Gogoi cited 12 main reasons of why the people should reject the ruling party.He further said the Left Front is weak and it has no strength to firmly deal with the ruling party and that other opposition parties should go all out against Congress.
After Mani Kumar Subba, Tezpur AGP candidate Joseph Toppo is ailing.The sitting MP is undergoing treatment of high blood pressure at a local nursing home in Biswanath Chariali on Thursday.Toppo, fell ill when he was holding a poll rally in Biswanath Charilai at around 1-30 in the afternoon.
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