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.
Normal life came to grinding halt in the Koch Rajbanshi dominated areas in the lower Assam districts following the 24 hour statewide bandh demanding SC status.Called by the All Assam Koch Rajbanshi Students Union, the bandh started at 6 this morning where roads started remaining desert, shops and markets, schools and colleges, banks and offices remained closed under the impact of the bandh.In some places the supporters enforced the bandh call by burning tyres on the road. Reports of paralyzing bandh are pouring in from Sonitpur, Darrang, Nagaon and Morigaon districts also.
The Union Cabinet is meeting in New Delhi today where the sensational Nido Tania issue is expected to figure.To be presided over by prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, the meeting along with other issue is likely to discuss a new set of laws to deal with the cases of racial biasness in the capital.The indication came up when a delegation of north east students called on Dr Singh in the capital yesterday demanding justice for the Arunachal Pradesh student who was killed by goons in south Delhi last week.
6 competition films from the North East India have selected in the Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films (MIFF 2014) 3-9 February. These films are showing in Tata Theatre from 5-8 February.1. ‘Rahashyar Bitchaku (Assam) by Altaf MazidThis film is on popular and prolific writer Ranju Hazarika, writing since the 1970s onwards, regaling readers with characters from his work from the time of their childhood. His themes range from detective /horror stories to social romance on subject as varied as alien creatures invading our earth, explorers dying mysteriously in deep Amazon forests, on death silently hitting those who hear mystical musical tune, or an...
The Centre and Delhi government are expected to file reports on the sensational killing of Nido Tania before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday.Acting on a suo moto case, the high court on Monday asked the Centre, Delhi Government to file affidavit on the recent dreaded attack on Nido Tania where the victim died. Police have so far arrested six perpetrators during the last 24 hours. Three were remanded to judicial custody while two others would be produced before a local court on Wednesday.
National Green Tribunal has asks for a response from the Centre and Assam government on a petition a number of companies in and around the Dehing-Patkai wildlife sanctuary in Tinsukia.The tribunal also issued notices and sought responses of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Oil India Ltd, National Highways Authority of India, Coal India Ltd and various state authorities. The move follows a petition alleging that their activities was also affecting the two elephant corridors of Golai and Bogapani.The bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar listed the matter for hearing on March 12.According to the petition, the construction of NHAI’s NH-38 bypass was started without obtaining the...
Union minister Pawan Singh Ghatowar’s daughter in law is believed to have died of cardiac arrest.According to information, Lija Ghatowar, the wife of Pranjal Ghatowar was rushed to the Sanjeevani Hospital in Dibrugarh after she was found unconscious inside her room in the evening. But the hospital authorities declared her brought dead.Pranjal married Lija only a few months back. Ghatowar is arriving in his residence on Wednesday. A pall of gloom has descended in the area following the sudden and premature death of the Union minister.
Suspected NDFB-S militants unleashed a reign of terror in Chirang district when they kidnapped a businessman from Runikhata on Tuesday.Sources told Assam Times that identified as Anup Das, the 40 year old businessman was kidnapped at gunpoint from his residence in the afternoon.Search operation is in progress to trace out him. But nobody has so far given the family members any clue. The entire area has been witnessing incidents of murder, kidnap and extortion by the Bodo militant outfit at regular intervals.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind kejriwal said that the miscreants involved in Nido Tani’s murder should be hanged.Joining the dharna organized by the north east students at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday, the AAP leader said that racist attack in New Delhi is a national problem and that only capital punishment can help the capital reduce these incidents.
Delhi police on Tuesday arrested two more miscreants involved in the killing of Nido Tania hours after Union home minister assured north east students of firm action against the perpetrators.But the main culprit is still on the run. Earlier on Tuesday, three others were sent to the jail day after the trio were held in connection with the lyncing of the Arunachal Pradesh student.
A local court in New Delhi on Tuesday sent the three miscreants accused in the murder of Nido Tania to jail hardly 24 hours after they were arrested.But that’s not all. The north east students in the capital demand CBI probe into the allegations of police lapse. The student delegation told Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde to institute a judicial probe into the allegations against the policemen on the spot.
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