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.
Despite general strike and boycott call by 11 north eastern militant outfits, the Journalists’ Forum Assam celebrated the 65th Republic Day on Sunday.The journalists body observed the red letter day with flag hoisting at the Guwahati Press Club in the morning. JFA’s Republic Day celebration is a strong message for the militant outfits that the people should be allowed to celebrate both R-Day to pay homage to the martyrs.Notably, a dozen of militant outfits operating in the north east imposed a general strike in the entire region on Sunday.
The golden voice of Assam mesmerized lakhs of people in New Delhi when Assam displayed its tableaux at the Republic Day function on Sunday.As soon as the tableaux was displayed with Dr Bhupen Hazarika’s Bristirna Parore Okahankhya Janatar….lakhs of people listened to the epoch making song and responded with a big hand. President Pranab Mukherjee raised his hands along with Vice President Dr Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh who represents the state in the Rajya Sabha. The tableaux was full of Dr Hazarika’s statue apart from his books apart from the symbol of the Brahmaputra.
After years of will-it-won’t-it, the Assam government is all set to appoint police commissioner for Guwahati.The announcement echoes from Governor JB Patnaik’s speech after unfurling the national flag at the Veterinary Playground in Khanapara.Patnaik said that the commissionerate would be set up soon to firmly deal with the rising crime graph in the city.The government assured the Guwahatians of the police commissionerate in the wake of the 2007 serial blast. But the process got delayed.Chief minister Tarun Gogoi a few months back said that the police commissioner would be appointed after the Republic Day.
Governor JB Patnaik urged the militant groups to join the national mainstream to help the state develop.Unfurling the tricolor at the Veterinary Playground in Khanapara on Sunday morning, the governor said that the peace initiatives by a section of militants and the government have started paying dividends. He urged the remaining militants to come forward for talks.
Defying diktat by ULFA-I, NDFB-S and KLO, Assam joins Republic Day celebrations on Sunday pledging to remain united democratic country.Governor JB Patnaik unfurled the national tricolor before taking the salute of the march past by army, police para military forces, NCC scouts and guides at the Veterinary Playground in Khanapara in the morning. Thousands of people thronged the venue to attend the colourful function.Health and family welfare minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma unfurled the tricolor at Amingaon in the outskirt of Guwahati at a function attended by people in large number.Dibrugarh: Revenue minister Prithvi Majhi unfurled the flag and took salute of the march past by police, para...
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi paid glorious tribute to the martyrs at the Shradhanjali Kanon on the occasion of the Republic Day on Sunday.Gogoi arrived in the park at 8 in the morning and laid floral wreath in the memory of the martyrs at a brief function attended by senior officials. Then he left for Khanapara to attend the central function.
Much to a major relief, a hardcore ULFA militant has surrendered before Guwahati city police a day before the Republic Day on Saturday.Identified as Gautom Nath alias Chetia surrendered before senior police superintendent Anand Praksh Tiwary in the evening. Gautom said that he found it quite difficult to continue it and decided to come back to the national mainstream. The close associate of Drishtri Rajkhowa who heads the crack unit (Battalion No 27)) joined ULFA in 2007. He hails from Sonitpur district. He underwent training in Myanmar apart from his visit to ULFA’s camp in Meghalaya.
Three distinguish personalities have been selected for Padma awards while two senior police officers would be honoured with President’s police medals.Padma Bibhushan award goes to veteran singer Parbin Sultana while Dr Mukul Goswami and Dr Sarbeswar Saharia have been selected for Padma Shri awards. The awards have been announced a day ahead of the Republic Day
A massive security arrangement is in place across the state to foil ULFA’s R-Day diktat on Sunday.Security forces are fanning in the nook and corner of the state to thwart any attempt to disrupt the Republic Day celebrations. Vital roads and bridges, oil and gas installations, railway stations and police stations are being heavily guarded to deal with any eventualities.BSF jawans are guarding the Indo-Bangladesh border in Dhubri districts apprehending movement of insurgent elements from across the border.Air surveillance on the sky is another measure to ensure peace and normalcy during the celebration. All two, three and four wheelers are being closely checked to scan the movement of...
Braving ULFA diktat, the Journalists’ Forum Assam is all set to celebrate the 65th Republic Day on Sunday.The journalists body is scheduled to observe the red letter day with flag hoisting at the Guwahati Press Club in the morning. JFA said that the people should celebrate both R-Day to pay homage to the martyrs.Notably, a dozen of militant outfits operating in the north east imposed a general strike in the entire region on Sunday.
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