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.
At least 25 Congress legislators have drawn up a slew of strategies to put chief minister Tarun Gogoi in a fix.The meeting began at 7 in the evening at the residence of Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday where they are believed to have discussed strategies to mount pressure on the party high command to reconsider the candidates.They have decided to lobby for a senior party leader and former MP whom they want to contest from Mongoldoi Lok Sabha seat.Several legislators have formally opposed Ranee Narah as candidate from Lakhimpur saying that she wont be able to win the polls.Apart from senior leaders Sarat Borkotoky and Abdul Muhib Mazumdar, several other MLAs loyal to Dr Sarma attended the...
In a significant development, the Opposition parties are considering a consensus candidate in Koliabor to stymie the poll prospect of Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.AGP President Prafulla Kumar Mahanta is holding talks with BJP, AIUDF along with the like-minded parties on Tuesday.The development comes at a time when AGP is considering the name of Dr Arun Sarma and AIUDF is set to announce the name of Badaruddin Ajmal.
Tension is escalating in Krishna in Goalpara district area after three hardcore UALA militants were killed in mob attack on Tuesday.The bizarre incident took place in the wee hours along the Assam-Meghalaya interstate border where local residents overpowered the trio on their way to extort money from the area in the wee hours.Security forces arrived in the spot. But by the militants were killed.
Gauhati High Court on Tuesday deferred hearing of Akhil Gogoi’s bail plea to March 14.The court deferred the hearing on Tuesday after the KMSS president’s lawyer sought more time to represent him in the court.Gogoi along with 5 of his associates were arrested on March 1 in connection with the Pranab Boro self immolation case. After five days in police custody, the KMSS leader want remanded to judicial custody. Then Gogoi’s counselor moved a bail petition before the Gauhati High Court.
BJP candidate for Guwahati Bijoya Chakrabarty began per poll campaign hitting out strongly at Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday.Landing in Guwahati, the sitting MP called chief minister a failure. He said that Gogoi has hardly any ground.Her supporters in large number greeted her immediately after she landed at the Lokpriya Gopianth Bordoloi International Airport.An visible encouraged Chakrabarty said that she would contest with confidence.
Congress leader Bolin Bordoloi is likely to join BJP in a day or two. If he joins, the party is likely to consider ticket for him in Koliabor.Sources told Assam Times that Bordoloi is in touch with BJP leader Bijoya Chakrabarty who is coming to meet him on Wednesday.Notably, the son of the first Assam chief minister was a strong contender from Guwahati. But his name did not figure after the party held an internal election.
Congress leader Dr Pervez Ahmed is likely to join AIUDF to be fielded in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.This was what AIUDF sources told Assam Times on Tuesday. AIUDF is actively considering ticket to him in Koliabor in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.The son of former President Fakaruddin Ali Ahmed met AIUDF president Badaruddin Ajmal at the party headquarters in Guwahati on Tuesday.He alleged that despite assurance of ticket to contest the polls on several occasions, the chief minister finally failed to keep his promise.He further said that Gaurav Gogoi has no skill in politics and that he got ticket only because of the chief minister’s son.
Dispur police have registered a case against Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and revenue minister Prithivi Majhi on the basis of the complaint lodged by Purnima Bora whose husband died after self immolation attempt.Police registered the case hours after the Kamrup Chief judicial magistrate passed the directive.The court further asked senior superintendent of police AP Tiwary to take action against the police official who have been remaining idle even after Boro lodged the complaint on February 24.Notably, Dispur police have been avoiding the complaint citing a number of flaws in the statement of Boro against Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and revenue minister Prithivi Majhi.
In another bizarre incident that sends shockwaves in IIY, Guwahati, a student committed suicide on Tuesday.The incident took place at Dibang Hostel where M Tech second semester student Syed Shabis Ahmed committed suicide by hanging inside his room.His body was spotted at 7-30 in the morning when hostel staff did not get any response from him as his examination begins on Tuesday.His body was sent for post mortem and the family members in Kolkata have been informed by the authorities.
A high level Election Commission delegation is arriving in Guwahati on Tuesday to take stock of the Lok Sabha poll preparedness.After landing in the city at 6-30 in the evening, the delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath, will convene a meeting of the top ranked civil and police officials along with the state election commission officials.On Wednesday morning, the delegation will meet the representatives of the political parties in Dispur.After the stock-taking meet, they will interact with the media person on Wednesday. Sources told Assam Times that the commission is likely to reconsider the date for second phase of polls in the state.Notably...
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