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.
Sunita and Bhuyan and her mother Minoti Bhuyan performed at the 11th death anniversayr of poet Nabakanta Baruah at Rabindra Bhawan Guwahati on July 14. The eventw as organsied by nabakanta Baruah Foundation.
The overall flood situation shows some let-up sign. But the majority of the affected locations are still under water.The flood water receded in Chirang and Lakhimpur districts, while the situation in the worst-hit Dhemaji and Jorhat had also marginally improved.Most of the villages in 12 affected districts were still under water.The first wave of flood this season since mid-May has affected nearly 1.5 lakh people in about 500 villages across 12 districts in the state.
A rhino and an elephant were found dead in the National Park on Sunday. The carcass had its horn intact in Barakata area under Bagori range. Forest officials call it a natural death about three days ago. In another incident, an elephant, which had triggered panic in Deopani area of the same range in the Park, was found dead on Sunday with injury marks on its body.
Three hardcore NSLA militants have been nabbed in Gossaigaon on
Saturday two days after they allegedly shot dead an auto driver.
The militants were arrested during a raid conducted at a house in
Gossaigaon in morning. Two MM pistols were seized from their
possession along with two magazines, an AK-47 rifle and some bullets
were seized from their possession.
Normal life remains crippled following the 24 hour bandh call in the
Rabha Hasong dominated areas on Saturday.
The Rabha National Liberation Front called the bandh on Saturday
morning demanding Rabha Hasong Council polls. Untoward incidents have
been reported during the 24 hour bandhs in Goalpara district.
Miscreants burnt down a few vehicles in Dudhnoi despite beefed up
security measures in the area.
The Assam-Meghalaya joint district level border meeting in Dhubri
resolved to end tension. Both sides urged the student bodies to end
the economic blockade. The joint meeting took place at the Circuit
House in Hatsingimari in Dhubri district. Deputy Commissioners and
Superintendents of Police of the five districts of the Garo Hills
region attended the meeting with their counterpart of Dhubri district.
The economic blockade has entered its sixth day on Friday on the NEC
road which is the lifeline for the five districts of Garo Hills in
Meghalaya. Meghalaya promised to pay an ex-gratia to the next of kin
of those killed, apart from placing other demands before the Meghalaya...
BJP state unit President Sarbananda Sonowal said that Dispur’s failure
to implement the Assam Accord is an insult to former Prime Minister
Rajiv Gandhi.
Talking to reporters in Dibrugarh, Sonowal said that even after 28
years of signing of the Accord by the All Assam Students Union, the
state and the union government all clauses were yet to implemented,
thereby insulting Gandhi. The clauses for detection of illegal
foreigners and deletion of their names from voters list and their
deportation were not fulfilled yet.
Flood situation turns grim as surging waters engulfed 30 more villages
in Bongaingaon district. Over 60 houses have been washed in Morigaon
rendering scores of people homeless. The river Bramhaputra is still
flowing above the danger level. Massive erosion also took place in
Bhuragaon and Mayong revenue circles of the district. Over 100
villages in Dhemaji, Chirang, Jorhat, Lakhimpur and Sivasagar
districts were under flood.
The 12-hours Assam bandh called by All Adivasi Students Association of
Assam (AASAA) beginning from 5 am demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST)
status to the Adivasis evoked mixed response in Kokrajhar on Friday.
During the bandh period the main market and Mandang bazaar remained
open as usual. All financial institutions like bank, shop,some
government offices remained closed and road communications were
however also affected with public transport remaining off the road.
Wild elephants trampled to death a boy and injured and a girl in Baska
district on Friday.
The tragic incident took place took place at Orungajuli village under
Nagrijuli police station when a herd of wild elephants entered their
village. As the local residents tried to chase away the herd, the
animals turned violent. The deceased was identified as Shiva Magar.
Both were taken to a local hospital where Shiva succumbed to his
injuries later. Sunita is struggling for her life.
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