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.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday strongly lambasted BJP alleging gross injustice to Assam during the NDA government at the Centre.Releasing the white paper on the central assistance to the state during the UPA and NDA governments at the Centre, Gogoi said that Assam was lagging behind during the NDA government at the Centre.
Finally, Mani Kumar Subba will contest in Tezpur as an independent candidate.Subba, the former MP from that constituency who was denied ticket by the party told reporters in Tezpur that nobody can stop his imminent victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.The lottery baron came down heavily on Bhupen Bora saying that his Congress counterpart is too young to represent the constituency.
Noted educationist and exponent of Sattriya culture Dr Jagannath Mahanta passed away after prolonged illness on Sunday.The end came at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Science, Vasant Kunj, in New Delhi at 4:40 in the afternoon where he was admitted a couple of weeks.A pall of gloom has descended in the entire Jhanji area as soon as the sad news spread like wildfires in the afternoon.Dr Mahanta, who taught Assamese in Jhanji Hemnath Sarma College in Jamuguri was known for his research works on Sattriyta culture.
A security personnel deployed to guard a coal trader surrendered before on Sunday after he was accused in a shoot out case in Guwahati.The incident took place at Kundil Nagar in Beltola area where the security man fired upon two youths in front of the Prabhat Apartment in the evening.The two bike riders, manage to escape safely. But local residents in large number came out to the streets and demanded action against the security personnel.Local residents told Assam Times that the security personnel deployed to guard a coal businessman targeted the youths bereft of any reason.Later at 7-30 in the evening, he surrendered before the Basistha police. ...
Syed khairul hassanNazira is throbbing with the preparations for the Rongali Bihu these days.Nazira Traders Association and Nazira Dikhow will observe the Bihu with all pomp and gaiety.The first day of the new Assamese calendar or the Bor Bihu would be celebrated with day long colourful cultural programme in front of the Nazira Natya Mandir.This is for the third time the trader body has jointly organized the event in association with the socio cultural organization.
Two persons sustained injury at an incident of shoot in Guwahati on Sunday.It took place at Kundil Nagar Beltola when a security guard of a coal trader shot at two local youths in front of Prabhat Apartment. Details are awaited.
Pomp and gaiety grip Assam as holi festival gets underway on Sunday.Entre state seems to have wore a festive look where shops and markets are getting abuzz with activities to celebrate the festival of colour.Heaps of various hues of gulal and abeer are making the entire state colouful.With Pichkaris in their hands, the boys and girls are coming out to the streets to drench each other. Holi is also called the Spring Festival - as it marks the arrival of spring.Assam Times family members celebrated holi at its office premises on Sunday.
After days of will-they-won’t-they, BJP has fielded Marinal Kumar Saikia in Koliabor in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls slated for April 7.Saikia’s name was finalized on Saturday evening after the Central leadership left it completely on the state leadership.Sources told Assam Times that the state leadership has hardly any interest in this constituency.President Sarbananda Sonowal urged the party leadership not to go for Koliabor where Chief Minister’s son Gaurav Gogoi is in the fray.That’s why, the Centre passed the buck on to Sonowal who had to announce Saikia’s name under pressure from the grass root level.
In a major boost for BJP workers, prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will campaign in the state on March 27.During his day long visit to the state, the Gujarat Chief Minister is scheduled to attend three huge rallies in Dibrugarh, Jorhat and Lakhimpur.This would be his third visit to the state after he was nominated as the prime ministerial candidate.
The AGP has yet to finalise the candidate for Mongoldoi seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.The opposition party has already announced the candidate for Jorhat, Nagaon, Koliabor, Lakhimpur and Dibrugarh seats.
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